Where does “great-” come from?

great- (English) comes from Proto-Indo-European gret-, from Middle English gret — Alternative form of grete; great.

great- (English): With familial designations, used to denote a...

Definitions

  1. With familial designations, used to denote a...

Ancestry of “great-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangret-tracery; wattle; cradle; cage; basket
2Middle EnglishgretAlternative form of grete; great

Words derived from “great-”

Every word from Middle English gret →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gret- →