Where does “vergreisen” come from?
vergreisen (German) comes from German Greis, from Middle High German grīs, from Old High German grīs, from Proto-West Germanic *grīs, from Proto-Germanic grīsaz — grey; terrible; frightening.
vergreisen (German): to age
Definitions
- to age
Ancestry of “vergreisen”, step by step
vergreisen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Greis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Greis | old man |
| 2 | Middle High German | grīs | — |
| 3 | Old High German | grīs | grey |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *grīs | grey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grīsaz | grey; terrible; frightening |
via German en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | en | — |
via German ver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ver | — |