Where does “Greekish” come from?
Greekish (English) comes from Middle English grekissh, from Old English grēcisc, 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.
Greekish (English): Resembling or having the characteristics of Greek...
Definitions
- Resembling or having the characteristics of Greek...
Ancestry of “Greekish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | grekissh | — |
| 2 | Old English | grēcisc | Greek |
| 3 | Old English | Grēcas | the Greeks; Greeks |
| 4 | Esperanto | kreko | teal |
| 5 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |