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

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

Ancestry of “grec”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	grec	Ancient Greek language
2	Latin	Graecus	Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek...
3	Ancient Greek	Γραικός	Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient...
4	Ancient Greek	γραῖα	Graea, Boeotia; Greece
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵerh₂-	to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “grec”

gréciser
néo-grec
pré-grec
Neo-Greek
neo-greek
neogrec
neogrecesc
neogreacă

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