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Where does “gregarius” come from?

gregarius (Latin) comes from Latin grex, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

gregarius (Latin): of the herd; common

Definitions

  1. of the herd; common

Ancestry of “gregarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingrexA group of smaller animals: a flock , a pack , a...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “gregarius”

  • gregarious
  • gregariousness
  • gregariously
  • ungregarious
  • nongregarious
  • nongregariousness
  • gregario
  • gregario
  • grégaire
  • gregário
  • gregar
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