Where does “greenlight” come from?
greenlight (English) comes from English green light — A traffic light in its green state; Approval, or...
greenlight (English): To approve; to permit to proceed
Definitions
- To approve; to permit to proceed
Ancestry of “greenlight”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | green light | A traffic light in its green state; Approval, or... |