Where does “dimmgráur” come from?

dimmgráur (Faroese) comes from Faroese gráur, from Old Norse grár, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

dimmgráur (Faroese): dark gray, dark grey

Definitions

  1. dark gray, dark grey

Ancestry of “dimmgráur”, step by step

dimmgráur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese gráur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegráurgrey
2Old Norsegrárgrey; spiteful
3Proto-Germanicgrēwazgrey
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via Faroese dimmur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesedimmurdark
2Old Norsedimmrdark, gloomy
3Proto-Germanicdimmazdark; gloomy
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰem-to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēwaz →Every word from Old Norse grár →