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
Ancestry of “gulgrønur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | grønur | green |
| 2 | Old Norse | grǿnn | Alternative spelling of grœnn |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grōniz | green |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |