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Where does “greko” come from?

greko (Esperanto) comes from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

greko (Esperanto): a Greek person, a Grecian

Definitions

  1. a Greek person, a Grecian

Ancestry of “greko”, step by step

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

Words derived from “greko”

  • Grekujo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →