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Where does “grigiastro” come from?

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

grigiastro (Italian): grayish, dun

Definitions

  1. grayish, dun

Ancestry of “grigiastro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangrigiogrey; dismal, murky, sombre; drab
2Frenchgrisgrey, gray; drunk, tipsy; gray
3Old Occitangris—
4Frankishgrīsgrey
5Proto-Germanicgrīsazgrey; terrible; frightening
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