Where does “gregal” come from?

gregal (English) comes from Catalan grec, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

gregal (English): Pertaining to, or like, a flock

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or like, a flock

Ancestry of “gregal”, step by step

gregal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan grec

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CatalangrecGreek
2LatinGraecusGreek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek...
3Ancient GreekΓραικόςGreek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient...
4Ancient GreekγραῖαGraea, Boeotia; Greece
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Latin gregalis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingregalisof the herd; common; of the same group, flock, or...
2Latingrexa group of smaller animals: a flock of birds, sheep, etc., a pack of dogs, wolves, etc., a swarm of insects, etc
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “gregal

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek γραῖαEvery word from Ancient Greek Γραικός