Where does “grasker” come from?

grasker (Faroese) comes from Faroese gras, from Old Norse gras, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

grasker (Faroese): pumpkin, squash

Definitions

  1. pumpkin, squash

Ancestry of “grasker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegrasgrass
2Old Norsegrasgrass, herbage; a herb, usually with special...
3Proto-Germanicgrasągrass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grasą →Every word from Old Norse gras →