Where does “smaraggroen” come from?
smaraggroen (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans groen, from Dutch groen, from Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic grōnī, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
smaraggroen (Afrikaans): emerald, emerald green rich green colour
Definitions
- emerald, emerald green rich green colour
Ancestry of “smaraggroen”, step by step
smaraggroen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans groen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | groen | green |
| 2 | Dutch | groen | green; green, relating to green parties or green... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | groene | green; unripe, young |
| 4 | Old Dutch | gruoni | green |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | grōnī | green |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grōniz | green |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |