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
- Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek...
Ancestry of “Graecus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “Graecus”