Middle English word greet comes from Proto-Indo-European *gher-, Proto-Indo-European *ghrewə-, and later Proto-Germanic *greutaną (To grind, crush.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gher- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ghrewə- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *greutaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To grind, crush. |
| *grautaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Big, large. Coarse, crude. |
| grēat | Old English (ang) | |
| greet | Middle English (enm) | Great (large, significant). |