Where does “growing” come from?
Growing comes from Middle English growen, Old English grōwan, Proto-Germanic grōaną, and Proto-Indo-European gʰreH₁-, which referred to the process of increasing in size.
growing (English): present participle of grow; growth; increase;...
Definitions
- present participle of grow; growth; increase;...
Ancestry of “growing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grow | To become larger, to increase in magnitude; To... |
| 2 | Middle English | growen | To grow usually of plants, fruit, etc |
| 3 | Old English | grōwan | to grow, increase, flourish, germinate |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grōaną | to green; to grow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |