Where does “starořečtina” come from?

starořečtina (Czech) comes from Czech řečtina, from Czech řecký, 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.

starořečtina (Czech): Ancient Greek

Definitions

  1. Ancient Greek

Ancestry of “starořečtina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CzechřečtinaGreek language
2CzechřeckýGreek
3CzechŘekGreek
4Old CzechHřěkGreek person
5LatinGraecusGreek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek...
6Ancient GreekΓραικόςGreek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient...
7Ancient GreekγραῖαGraea, Boeotia; Greece
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek γραῖαEvery word from Ancient Greek Γραικός
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