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Where does “grece” come from?

grece (English) comes from Middle English Grece, from Old French gré, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

grece (English): A flight of stairs; Steps, stairs

Definitions

  1. A flight of stairs; Steps, stairs

Ancestry of “grece”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishGrece—
2Old Frenchgrépleasure, goodwill; will; step
3Latingrātum—
4Latingrātus—
5Proto-Italicgrātos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htós—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
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