Where does “грькъ” come from?
грькъ (Old East Slavic) comes from Vulgar Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
Ancestry of “грькъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Vulgar Latin | graecus | Greek |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “грькъ”