Where does “Graecity” come from?

Graecity (English) comes from Latin graecitas, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

Graecity (English): Adoption of Greek naming the Greek language;...

Definitions

  1. Adoption of Greek naming the Greek language;...

Ancestry of “Graecity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingraecitasGreek the Greek language
2LatinGraecusGreek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek...
3Ancient GreekΓραικόςGreek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient...
4Ancient GreekγραῖαGraea, Boeotia; Greece
5Proto-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