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Where does “γκρι” come from?

γκρι (Greek) comes from French gris, from Old Occitan gris, from Frankish grīs, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.

γκρι (Greek): grey , gray

Definitions

  1. grey , gray

Ancestry of “γκρι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgrisgrey, gray; drunk, tipsy; gray
2Old Occitangris—
3Frankishgrīsgrey
4Proto-Germanicgrīsazgrey; terrible; frightening
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