Where does “řecký” come from?
řecký (Czech) comes from Czech Řek, from Old Czech Hřěk, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
řecký (Czech): Greek
Ancestry of “řecký”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Czech | Řek | Greek |
| 2 | Old Czech | Hřěk | — |
| 3 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “řecký”