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 of birds, sheep, etc., a pack of dogs, wolves, etc., a swarm of insects, etc
2Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

Words derived from “gregarius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Latin grex →