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Where does “graclu(s)” come from?

graclu(s) (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin grāculus, from Proto-Indo-European greh₂-k- — croak.

Ancestry of “graclu(s)”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrāculus—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangreh₂-k-croak

Words derived from “graclu(s)”

  • gracchio
Every word from Proto-Indo-European greh₂-k- →