Where does “grønur” come from?
grønur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse grǿnn, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
grønur (Faroese): green
Ancestry of “grønur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | grǿnn | Alternative spelling of grœnn |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grōniz | green |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
Words derived from “grønur”