Where does “grees” come from?
grees (Middle English) comes from Old French grez, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
grees (Middle English): Alternative form of grece
Definitions
- Alternative form of grece
Ancestry of “grees”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | grez | — |
| 2 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |