Where does “græsslåmaskine” come from?
græsslåmaskine (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.
græsslåmaskine (Danish): lawnmower
Definitions
- lawnmower
Ancestry of “græsslåmaskine”, step by step
græsslåmaskine 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 Danish slåmaskine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | slåmaskine | — |