Where does “foenum-graecum” come from?

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

foenum-graecum (Latin): Greek hay

Definitions

Greek hay

Ancestry of “foenum-graecum”, step by step

foenum-graecum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Graecus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Graecus	Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek...
2	Ancient Greek	Γραικός	Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient...
3	Ancient Greek	γραῖα	Graea, Boeotia; Greece
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵerh₂-	to grow old, to mature

via Latin faenum

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	faenum	hay; any dried plant; fenugreek
2	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₁(y)-	to suckle, nurse

Words derived from “foenum-graecum”

fenugrec
fenugrec
fengrec
fenogreco
fenegrek

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek γραῖα →Every word from Ancient Greek Γραικός →