Where does “growan” come from?
growan (English) comes from Cornish growan, from English grow, from Middle English growen, from Old English grōwan, from Proto-Germanic grōaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
growan (English): A decomposed granite, forming a mass of gravel,...
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- A decomposed granite, forming a mass of gravel,...
Ancestry of “growan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cornish | growan | — |
| 2 | English | grow | To become larger, to increase in magnitude; To... |
| 3 | Middle English | growen | — |
| 4 | Old English | grōwan | to grow, increase, flourish, germinate |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grōaną | to green; to grow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |