Where does “myrkagrønur” come from?

myrkagrønur (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.

myrkagrønur (Faroese): dark green

Definitions

  1. dark green

Ancestry of “myrkagrønur”, step by step

myrkagrønur 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 myrkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesemyrkurdarkness; dark
2Old Norsemyrkrdark, murky
3Proto-Germanicmerkuzdark
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmergʷ-dark, coloured; to flicker; to darken; to be dark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grōniz →Every word from Old Norse grǿnn →