Where does “gregario” come from?

gregario (Italian) comes from Latin gregarius, from Latin grex, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

gregario (Italian): pertaining or relative to a follower; unable of...

Definitions

  1. pertaining or relative to a follower; unable of...

Ancestry of “gregario”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingregariusof the herd; common
2Latingrexa group of smaller animals: a flock of birds, sheep, etc., a pack of dogs, wolves, etc., a swarm of insects, etc
3Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Latin grex →Every word from Latin gregarius →