Where does “gringo” come from?
Gringo comes from Spanish gringo, derived from Spanish griego meaning Greek, from Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-.
gringo (English): a white person from an English-speaking country,...
Definitions
- a white person from an English-speaking country,...
Ancestry of “gringo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | gringo | a foreigner whose native language is not Spanish;... |
| 2 | Spanish | griego | Greek, Grecian; a Greek; anal sex |
| 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 |