Where does “ungrow” come from?
ungrow (English) comes 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.
ungrow (English): To reverse the process of growth; to shrink or...
Definitions
- To reverse the process of growth; to shrink or...
Ancestry of “ungrow”, step by step
ungrow traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grow
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |