Where does “gris” come from?
gris (French) comes from Old Occitan gris, from Frankish grīs, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.
gris (French): grey, gray; drunk, tipsy; gray
Definitions
- grey, gray; drunk, tipsy; gray
Ancestry of “gris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | gris | — |
| 2 | Frankish | grīs | grey |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grīsaz | grey; terrible; frightening |
Words derived from “gris”