Where does “grex” come from?

grex (English) comes from Latin grex, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

grex (English): A multicellular aggregate of amoeba; A kind of...

Definitions

  1. A multicellular aggregate of amoeba; A kind of...

Ancestry of “grex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrexa group of smaller animals: a flock of birds, sheep, etc., a pack of dogs, wolves, etc., a swarm of insects, etc
2Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Latin grex →