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
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”