Where does “Greco-Roman” come from?

Greco-Roman (English) comes from English roman, from Old French Romain, from Latin Rōmānus, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

Greco-Roman (English): Of or pertaining to Greek or Roman culture;...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to Greek or Roman culture;...

Ancestry of “Greco-Roman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishromanupright, as opposed to italic; of or related to...
2Old FrenchRomainRoman
3LatinRōmānusRoman
4Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian

Words derived from “Greco-Roman”

Every word from Latin -ānus →