Where does “Graecus” come from?

Graecus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

Graecus (Latin): Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek...

Definitions

  1. Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek...

Ancestry of “Graecus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓραικόςGreek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient...
2Ancient GreekγραῖαGraea, Boeotia; Greece
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “Graecus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂-
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