Where does “gray-haired” come from?
gray-haired (English) comes from English grey-haired, from English Grey, from Middle English grey, from Old English grǣġ, from Proto-West Germanic *grāu, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
gray-haired (English): Alternative form of grey-haired
Definitions
- Alternative form of grey-haired
Ancestry of “gray-haired”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | grey-haired | Having grey hair; old, wise, experienced |
| 2 | English | Grey | A member of the Royal Scots Greys, a cavalry... |
| 3 | Middle English | grey | grey, dull, drab; glinting, glistening; grey |
| 4 | Old English | grǣġ | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *grāu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |