Where does “groen” come from?
groen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch groene, from Old Dutch gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic grōnī, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
groen (Dutch): green; green, relating to green parties or green...
Definitions
- green; green, relating to green parties or green...
Ancestry of “groen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | groene | green; unripe, young |
| 2 | Old Dutch | gruoni | green |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | grōnī | green |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grōniz | green |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
Words derived from “groen”