Where does “ingrown” come from?
ingrown (English) comes from English grown, 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.
ingrown (English): That has grown inwards or abnormally towards
Definitions
- That has grown inwards or abnormally towards
Ancestry of “ingrown”, step by step
ingrown traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grown
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grown | past participle of grow; Covered by growth;... |
| 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 |