Greetings
/ˈɡriːtɪŋz/noun
A polite expression of welcome or goodwill.
Did you know?The word 'greet' is linked to Old English 'grētan', which originally meant 'to approach' or 'to weep', suggesting deeper emotional connections in our salutations.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰreǵ-
“to be heavy, to weigh, to greet or approach”
Old English
Old English
grētan
“to approach, to weep, to salute or greet”
Middle English
Middle English
greeten
“to greet, to welcome, to salute”
14th Century
Middle English
greetinge
“an act of saluting or welcoming”
Modern English
English
greetings
“a plural form signifying expressions of goodwill or welcome”