Where does “Grauwacke” come from?
Grauwacke (German) comes from German Grau, from Middle High German grā, from Old High German grāo, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
Ancestry of “Grauwacke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Grau | grey |
| 2 | Middle High German | grā | — |
| 3 | Old High German | grāo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
Words derived from “Grauwacke”