Where does “Grech” come from?
Grech (Polish) comes from Maltese Grieg, from Sicilian grecu, from Romanian grec, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
Ancestry of “Grech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maltese | Grieg | Greek |
| 2 | Sicilian | grecu | the Greek language; Hellene, a male Greek person;... |
| 3 | Romanian | grec | Greek; Greek man |
| 4 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |