Where does “greener” come from?
Greener comes from English green, Middle English grene, Old English grēne, Proto-West Germanic grōnī, Proto-Germanic grōniz, and Proto-Indo-European gʰreH₁-, meaning to grow or flourish.
greener (English): comparative form of green: more green; A...
Definitions
- comparative form of green: more green; A...
Ancestry of “greener”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | green | Having green as its color; Sickly, unwell;... |
| 2 | Middle English | grene | green |
| 3 | Old English | grēne | green |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grōnī | green |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grōniz | green |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |