Where does “græskar” come from?

græskar (Danish) comes from Danish græs, from Old Norse gras, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

græskar (Danish): pumpkin plant, fruit

Definitions

pumpkin plant, fruit

Ancestry of “græskar”, step by step

græskar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish græs

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Danish	græs	grass
2	Old Norse	gras	grass, herbage; a herb, usually with special...
3	Proto-Germanic	grasą	grass
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰreh₁-	to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via Middle Low German korvet

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Low German	korvet	—
2	Old High German	kurbiȥ	—
3	Proto-West Germanic	kurbit	gourd, cucurbit
4	Latin	cucurbita	gourd, cucurbit, including watermelon; dolt

Words derived from “græskar”

græskarkerne

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