Where does “groei” come from?

groei (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch groei, from Dutch groeien, from Middle Dutch groeyen, from Old Dutch gruoien, from Proto-Germanic grōaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

groei (Afrikaans): growth; to grow

Definitions

  1. growth; to grow

Ancestry of “groei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgroeigrowth
2Dutchgroeiento grow
3Middle Dutchgroeyento become/be green, to grow; to increase
4Old Dutchgruoiento grow
5Proto-Germanicgrōanąto green; to grow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grōaną →Every word from Old Dutch gruoien →