Where does “grauwheid” come from?
grauwheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch grauw, 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.
grauwheid (Dutch): grayness, greyness; monotony; gloom
Definitions
- grayness, greyness; monotony; gloom
Ancestry of “grauwheid”, step by step
grauwheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch grauw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | grauw | grey, not brightly colored, ashen, grubby, grimy;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | grau | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | grāo | grey |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *grāu | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |