Where does “greenshirt” come from?

greenshirt (English) comes from English green, from Middle English grene, from Old English grēne, from Proto-West Germanic grōnī, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

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Definitions

  1. A member of Canada's Social Credit Party, which...

Ancestry of “greenshirt”, step by step

greenshirt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English green

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgreenHaving green as its color; Sickly, unwell;...
2Middle Englishgrenegreen
3Old Englishgrēnegreen
4Proto-West Germanicgrōnīgreen
5Proto-Germanicgrōnizgreen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via English shirt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshirtAn article of clothing that is worn on the upper...
2Middle EnglishschirteAlternative form of sherte
3Old Englishsċyrtea short garment; skirt; kirtle
4Proto-West Germanicskurtijāskirt, apron
5Proto-Germanicskurtijǭskirt, apron
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grōniz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic grōnī →