Where does “greggia” come from?
greggia (Italian) comes from Italian greggio, from Vulgar Latin gregius, from Latin grex, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
greggia (Italian): feminine singular of greggio; raw
Definitions
- feminine singular of greggio; raw
Ancestry of “greggia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | greggio | raw, unrefined; crude; rough, uncut |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | gregius | — |
| 3 | Latin | grex | A group of smaller animals: a flock , a pack , a... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |