Where does “fenugrec” come from?

fenugrec (French) comes from Latin foenum-graecum, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

fenugrec (French): fenugreek

Definitions

  1. fenugreek

Ancestry of “fenugrec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfoenum-graecumGreek hay
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek γραῖαEvery word from Ancient Greek Γραικός