Where does “Grünspan” come from?

Grünspan (German) comes from German grün, from Middle High German grüene, from Old High German gruoni, from Proto-West Germanic grōnī, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

Grünspan (German): copper acetate, "Cuprum aceticum"; verdigris

Definitions

  1. copper acetate, "Cuprum aceticum"; verdigris

Ancestry of “Grünspan”, step by step

Grünspan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German grün

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangrüngreen; unripe; inexperienced, young
2Middle High Germangrüene—
3Old High Germangruonigreen; greenness
4Proto-West Germanicgrōnīgreen
5Proto-Germanicgrōnizgreen
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via German Span

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSpanchip; shaving; clipping
2Middle High Germanspān—
3Old High Germanspānchip of wood, shaving
4Proto-Germanicspēnuzpiece of wood; chip, shaving
5Proto-Indo-European*(s)peH-—

Words derived from “Grünspan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grōniz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic grōnī →