Where does “grønt” come from?

grønt (Danish) comes from Danish grøn, from Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

grønt (Danish): neuter singular of grøn; greens; greenery

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of grøn; greens; greenery

Ancestry of “grønt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgrøngreen
2Old Norsegrœnngreen, fresh; good, fit
3Proto-Germanicgrōnizgreen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

Words derived from “grønt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grōniz →Every word from Old Norse grœnn →