Where does “gris” come from?

gris (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese gris, from Old French gris, from Vulgar Latin grisus, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.

gris (Portuguese): grey

Definitions

  1. grey

Ancestry of “gris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesegrisgrey
2Old Frenchgrisgray
3Vulgar Latingrisus—
4Proto-Germanicgrīsazgrey; terrible; frightening
Every word from Proto-Germanic grīsaz →Every word from Vulgar Latin grisus →Every word from Old French gris →