Where does “Indo-Greek” come from?
Indo-Greek (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.
Indo-Greek (English): a proposed branch within the Indo-European...
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Indo-Greek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |