Where does “Greekery” come from?
Greekery (English) comes from English greek, from Old English Grēcas, from Esperanto kreko, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
Greekery (English): Behaviour or ornamentation etc. that is characteristic of the Greek people or culture
Definitions
- Behaviour or ornamentation etc. that is characteristic of the Greek people or culture
Ancestry of “Greekery”, step by step
Greekery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English greek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | greek | Alternative letter-case form of Greek; To display... |
| 2 | Old English | Grēcas | the Greeks; Greeks |
| 3 | Esperanto | kreko | teal |
| 4 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via English ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |