Where does “greens” come from?
greens (English) comes from Latin prasinus, from Ancient Greek πράσινος, from Ancient Greek -ῐνος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
greens (English): Leaves and leaf-like parts of edible plants when eaten as vegetables or in salads
Definitions
- Leaves and leaf-like parts of edible plants when eaten as vegetables or in salads
Ancestry of “greens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prasinus | leek-green; prasinous |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πράσινος | leek green, light green |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐνος | added to nouns or adverbs to form adjectives relating to material, time, and so on: made of, during the time of |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |