Where does “grei” come from?

grei (Portuguese) comes from Latin grex, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

grei (Portuguese): small flock of livestock; association; society;...

Definitions

  1. small flock of livestock; association; society;...

Ancestry of “grei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrexa group of smaller animals: a flock of birds, sheep, etc., a pack of dogs, wolves, etc., a swarm of insects, etc
2Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Latin grex →