Where does “ingrownness” come from?
ingrownness (English) comes from English ingrown, 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.
ingrownness (English): The quality of being ingrown
Definitions
- The quality of being ingrown
Ancestry of “ingrownness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ingrown | That has grown inwards or abnormally towards |
| 2 | English | grown | past participle of grow; Covered by growth;... |
| 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 |