Where does “green” come from?
Green comes from Middle English grene, from Old English grēne, from Proto-West Germanic grōnī, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreH₁-.
green (English): Having green as its color; Sickly, unwell;...
Definitions
- Having green as its color; Sickly, unwell;...
Ancestry of “green”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | grene | green |
| 2 | Old English | grēne | 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 “green”