Where does “gulgrønur” come from?

gulgrønur (Faroese) comes from Faroese grønur, from Old Norse grǿnn, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

gulgrønur (Faroese): yellow-green

Definitions

  1. yellow-green

Ancestry of “gulgrønur”, step by step

gulgrønur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese grønur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegrønurgreen
2Old NorsegrǿnnAlternative spelling of grœnn
3Proto-Germanicgrōnizgreen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via Faroese gulur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseguluryellow
2Old Norsegulryellow
3Proto-Germanicgulazyellow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grōniz →Every word from Old Norse grǿnn →
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