English
Graeco-
Graeco- comes from Latin Graecus ‘Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek…’, and goes back to Ancient Greek Ἕλλην ‘Hellenes’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἝλληνas Ἕλληνες‘Hellenes’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓραικός‘Graecus, a character in Greek mythology, said to be a son of Thessalos, the king of Phthia’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGraecusas Graecus‘Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek people’
- EnglishtodayGraeco-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἝλληνas Ἕλληνες‘Hellenes’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓραικός‘Graecus, a character in Greek mythology, said to be a son of Thessalos, the king of Phthia’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGraecusas Graecus‘Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek people’
- EnglishtodayGraeco-
Formed from Greek + -o-
Ancient Greek Ἕλλην ‘Hellenes’
Ancient Greek Γραικός
Latin Graecus ‘Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek…’
Proto-West Germanic *Krēkō
Old English Grēcas ‘Greeks’
English Greek
Linked words
through Latin Graecus ‘Greek, Grecian, of or pertaining to the Greek…’
Today it means
prefix —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἕλλην / Graeco-