Where does “granskov” come from?
granskov (Danish) comes from Danish grån, from Old Norse grǫn, from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
granskov (Danish): spruce forest
Definitions
- spruce forest
Ancestry of “granskov”, step by step
granskov traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish grån
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | grån | imperative of gråne |
| 2 | Old Norse | grǫn | spruce, pine tree; mustache, lip |
| 3 | Latin | grānum | grain, seed, small kernel |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | grānom | grain |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |