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Grecești
Grecești comes from Romanian grec ‘Greek’, and goes back to Ancient Greek Ἕλλην ‘Hellenes’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἝλληνas Ἕλληνες‘Hellenes’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓραικός‘Greek’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgraecus
- Romanianc. 1500–presentgrec‘Greek’
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentGrecești
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἝλληνas Ἕλληνες‘Hellenes’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓραικός‘Greek’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgraecus
- Romanianc. 1500–presentgrec‘Greek’
- Romanian, derivedc. 1500–presentGrecești
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Latin graecus
Today it means
name A commune of Dolj County, Romania.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἕλλην / Grecești