Where does “pré-grec” come from?
pré-grec (French) comes from French grec, 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.
pré-grec (French): Pre-Greek
Definitions
- Pre-Greek
Ancestry of “pré-grec”, step by step
pré-grec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French grec
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | grec | the Greek language; the Ancient Greek language; a... |
| 2 | Middle French | grec | Ancient Greek language |
| 3 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |