Greek
/ɡriːk/noun
A member of the people of Greece or the Greek language.
Did you know?The English word Greek comes through Latin Graecus, a Roman label for Greek-speaking people, while the Greeks called themselves Hellenes.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Hellēn / Hellēnes
“The self-name of the Greek people”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Graikoi
“An early tribal name applied by some outsiders to Greeks”
Classical Latin
Latin
Graecus
“Greek; a Greek person”
Old English
English
Grēcisċ
“Greek; belonging to the Greeks”
Middle English
English
grek
“Greek; a Greek person or thing”
Modern English
English
Greek
“A member of the Greek people or the Greek language”
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