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

  1. Alternative form of grece

Ancestry of “grees”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgrez—
2Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
3Proto-Italicgraðus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic graðus →Every word from Latin gradus →