Where does “greynaissance” come from?
greynaissance (English) comes from English Renaissance, from French Renaissance, from French renaître, from French ré-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
greynaissance (English): A revival in interest in the needs of older people
Definitions
- A revival in interest in the needs of older people
Ancestry of “greynaissance”, step by step
greynaissance traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Renaissance
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Renaissance | Of, or relating to the Renaissance; Of, or... |
| 2 | French | Renaissance | Renaissance |
| 3 | French | renaître | to be reborn, to be born again; to reappear, to... |
| 4 | French | ré- | re- |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Grey
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Grey | A member of the Royal Scots Greys, a cavalry... |
| 2 | Middle English | grey | grey, dull, drab; glinting, glistening; grey |
| 3 | Old English | grǣġ | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *grāu | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |