Where does “γριά” come from?

γριά (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

γριά (Greek): old woman, old lady; old lady

Definitions

  1. old woman, old lady; old lady

Ancestry of “γριά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekγραῖαGraea, Boeotia; Greece
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “γριά

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