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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.

Ancestry of “Grece”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgrépleasure, goodwill; will; step
2Latingrātum—
3Latingrātus—
4Proto-Italicgrātos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htós—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “Grece”

  • Greece
  • 그리스
  • ग्रीस
  • กรีซ
  • গ্ৰীচ
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