Where does “begroeiing” come from?

begroeiing (Dutch) comes from Dutch begroeien, 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.

begroeiing (Dutch): vegetation

Definitions

  1. vegetation

Ancestry of “begroeiing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbegroeiento overgrow
2Dutchgroeiento grow
3Middle Dutchgroeyento become/be green, to grow; to increase
4Old Dutchgruoiento grow
5Proto-Germanicgrōanąto green; to grow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
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