Etymograph

English

Gregorius

Gregorius comes from Latin Gregorius, from Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος ‘watchful, vigilant’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ger- ‘to awake’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁ger-‘to awake’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*egéřřōreconstructed
  3. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐγείρω‘awaken, arouse’
  4. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓρηγόριος‘watchful, vigilant’
  5. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGregorius
  6. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁ger-‘to awake’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*egéřřōreconstructed
  3. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἐγείρω‘awaken, arouse’
  4. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΓρηγόριος‘watchful, vigilant’
  5. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEGregorius
  6. Englishtodaysame form

Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ger-

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name A surname.

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Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁ger- / Gregorius

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