Etymology Explorer › DutchWhere does “grijskruid” come from? grijskruid (Dutch) comes from Dutch grijs, from Middle Dutch grijs, from Old Dutch grīs, from Proto-West Germanic *grīs, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.
grijskruid (Dutch): hoary alyssum, hoary berteroa (Berteroa incana)
Definitions hoary alyssum, hoary berteroa (Berteroa incana) Ancestry of “grijskruid”, step by step grijskruid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch grijs Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch grijs grey, grey-colored; old; weathered, tarnished,... 2 Middle Dutch grijs grey 3 Old Dutch grīs — 4 Proto-West Germanic *grīs grey 5 Proto-Germanic grīsaz grey; terrible; frightening
via Dutch kruid Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch kruid herb; a plant without a wooden stem; spice 2 Middle Dutch cruut plant, vegetation, herb; edible plant, vegetable;... 3 Old Dutch krūd — 4 Proto-West Germanic *krūd herb, plant