Where does “grec” come from?

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

grec (French): the Greek language; the Ancient Greek language; a...

Definitions

  1. the Greek language; the Ancient Greek language; a...

Ancestry of “grec”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle FrenchgrecAncient Greek language
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

Words derived from “grec”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek γραῖα →Every word from Ancient Greek Γραικός →