Where does “grog” come from?

grog (French) comes from English grog, from Latin crocum, from Ancient Greek κρόκος — saffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk.

grog (French): grog (drink made from rum)

Definitions

  1. grog (drink made from rum)

Ancestry of “grog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgrogAn alcoholic beverage made with rum and water,...
2LatincrocumAlternative form of crocus; saffron
3Ancient Greekκρόκοςsaffron, "Crocus sativus"; saffron; yolk

Words derived from “grog”

Every word from Ancient Greek κρόκος →Every word from Latin crocum →Every word from English grog →