Where does “grass-green” come from?
grass-green (English) comes from Middle English grasgrene, from Old English græsgrēne, from Proto-Germanic *grasagrōnī, from Proto-Germanic grasagrōniz, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
grass-green (English): A bright green colour, like that of grass; Of a...
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- A bright green colour, like that of grass; Of a...
Ancestry of “grass-green”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | grasgrene | grass green; Green like grass; grass green |
| 2 | Old English | græsgrēne | grass-green |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *grasagrōnī | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grasagrōniz | grass-green |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grōniz | green |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |