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
- neuter singular of grøn; greens; greenery
Ancestry of “grønt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | grøn | green |
| 2 | Old Norse | grœnn | green, fresh; good, fit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grōniz | green |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
Words derived from “grønt”