Where does “groenig” come from?

groenig (Dutch) comes from Dutch groen, 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.

groenig (Dutch): greenish, of a colour or shade which resembles or...

Definitions

  1. greenish, of a colour or shade which resembles or...

Ancestry of “groenig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgroengreen; green, relating to green parties or green...
2Middle Dutchgroenegreen; unripe, young
3Old Dutchgruonigreen
4Proto-West Germanicgrōnīgreen
5Proto-Germanicgrōnizgreen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
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