Where does “gris” come from?
gris (Occitan) comes from Frankish grīs, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.
Ancestry of “gris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | grīs | grey |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grīsaz | grey; terrible; frightening |