Where does “grauw” come from?
grauw (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch grau, from Old Dutch grāo, from Proto-West Germanic *grāu, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
grauw (Dutch): grey, not brightly colored, ashen, grubby, grimy;...
Definitions
- grey, not brightly colored, ashen, grubby, grimy;...
Ancestry of “grauw”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | grau | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | grāo | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *grāu | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
Words derived from “grauw”