Where does “παλιόγρια” come from?
παλιόγρια (Greek) comes from Greek γριά, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
παλιόγρια (Greek): old hag, old crone, old fart abusive term for elderly woman
Definitions
- old hag, old crone, old fart abusive term for elderly woman
Ancestry of “παλιόγρια”, step by step
παλιόγρια traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek γριά
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | γριά | old woman, old lady; old lady |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
via Greek παλιό
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | παλιό | — |