Where does “그리스” come from?

그리스 (Korean) comes from English grease, from Middle English Grece, from Anglo-Norman craisse.

그리스 (Korean): grease for machines, etc

Definitions

  1. grease for machines, etc

Ancestry of “그리스”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgreaseAnimal fat in a melted or soft state; Any oily or...
2Middle EnglishGreceA step; a part of a staircase or set of stairs
3Anglo-Normancraisse—
Every word from Anglo-Norman craisse →Every word from Middle English Grece →Every word from English grease →