Where does “greek” come from?
Greek derives from Old English Grēcas, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, ultimately from the root ǵerh₂- meaning to grow or age.
greek (English): Alternative letter-case form of Greek; To display...
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of Greek; To display...
Ancestry of “greek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | Grēcas | the Greeks; Greeks |
| 2 | Esperanto | kreko | teal |
| 3 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “greek”