Where does “gris” come from?
gris (Old Portuguese) comes from Old French gris, from Vulgar Latin grisus, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.
gris (Old Portuguese): grey
Ancestry of “gris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | gris | gray |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | grisus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grīsaz | grey; terrible; frightening |
Words derived from “gris”