Where does “Grece” come from?
Grece (Middle English) comes from Old French gré, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
Grece (Middle English): A step; a part of a staircase or set of stairs
Definitions
- A step; a part of a staircase or set of stairs
Ancestry of “Grece”, step by step
Grece traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French gré
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | gré | pleasure, goodwill; will; step |
| 2 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 3 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |
via Old French grece
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | grece | fat; grease |
| 2 | Latin | Graecia | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 4 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |