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

Definitions

  1. 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek γραῖα →Every word from Ancient Greek Γραικός →