Where does “greoi” come from?
greoi (Romanian) comes from Romanian greu, from Late Latin grevis, from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
greoi (Romanian): cumbersome, clunky, slow, poky; stodgy, dull;...
Definitions
- cumbersome, clunky, slow, poky; stodgy, dull;...
Ancestry of “greoi”, step by step
greoi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian greu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | greu | heavy; hard, difficult |
| 2 | Late Latin | grevis | — |
| 3 | Latin | gravis | heavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Romanian oi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | oi | indefinite genitive/dative singular of oaie;... |