Where does “begroeien” come from?
begroeien (Dutch) comes from Dutch groeien, from Middle Dutch groeyen, from Old Dutch gruoien, from Proto-Germanic grōaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
begroeien (Dutch): to overgrow
Ancestry of “begroeien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | groeien | to grow |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | groeyen | to become/be green, to grow; to increase |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gruoien | to grow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grōaną | to green; to grow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |