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greyware en · NOUN · etymology 1
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Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰreh₁-der.?
Proto-Germanic *grēwaz
Proto-West Germanic *grāg
Old English [Term?]
Old English grēġ
Middle English grey
English grey
Proto-Germanic *warō
Proto-West Germanic *waru
Old English waru
Middle English ware
English -ware
English greyware
From grey + -ware (“substance”).
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(uncountable) A style of ancient grey pottery painted with geometric patterns.
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cmn 灰陶 (style of ancient grey pottery painted with geometric patterns)
greyware en · NOUN · etymology 2
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Etymology
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Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰreh₁-der.?
Proto-Germanic *grēwaz
Proto-West Germanic *grāg
Old English [Term?]
Old English grēġ
Middle English grey
English grey
Proto-Indo-European *sem-
Proto-Germanic *samþuz /*samftuz
Proto-Indo-European *-yos
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Germanic *-jaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ī
Proto-West Germanic *samft(ī)
Old English sōfte
Middle English softe
English soft
Proto-Germanic *warō
Proto-West Germanic *waru
Old English waru
Middle English ware
English -ware
English softwarebf.
English -ware
English greyware
From grey + -ware (“software”).
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(uncountable) Software that is not outright malicious but is generally undesirable or annoying, such as adware.
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