Where does “грек” come from?

грек (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic грькъ, from Vulgar Latin graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

грек (Russian): Greek

Definitions

Greek

Ancestry of “грек”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old East Slavic	грькъ	—
2	Vulgar Latin	graecus	Greek
3	Ancient Greek	Γραικός	Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient...
4	Ancient Greek	γραῖα	Graea, Boeotia; Greece
5	Proto-Indo-European	ǵerh₂-	to grow old, to mature

Words derived from “грек”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek γραῖα →Every word from Ancient Greek Γραικός →