Where does “grow” come from?
Grow comes from Middle English growen, from Old English grōwan, from Proto-Germanic grōaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreH₁-.
grow (English): To become larger, to increase in magnitude; To...
Definitions
- To become larger, to increase in magnitude; To...
Ancestry of “grow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | growen | To grow usually of plants, fruit, etc |
| 2 | Old English | grōwan | to grow, increase, flourish, germinate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grōaną | to green; to grow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
Words derived from “grow”