Where does “lucha grecorromana” come from?
lucha grecorromana (Spanish) comes from Spanish grecorromano, from Spanish greco, from Latin Graecus, from Ancient Greek Γραικός, from Ancient Greek γραῖα, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
lucha grecorromana (Spanish): Greco-Roman wrestling
Definitions
- Greco-Roman wrestling
Ancestry of “lucha grecorromana”, step by step
lucha grecorromana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish grecorromano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | grecorromano | Greco-Roman |
| 2 | Spanish | greco | Greek, Grecian |
| 3 | Latin | Graecus | Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γραικός | Greek; a Graecian, a member of an ancient... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γραῖα | Graea, Boeotia; Greece |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |