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Where does “Gregorius” come from?

Gregorius (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Ancestry of “Gregorius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΓρηγόριοςwatchful, vigilant
2Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
3Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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