Where does “Hellgrien” come from?
Hellgrien (Hunsrik) comes from Hunsrik grien, 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.
Hellgrien (Hunsrik): The color lime
Definitions
- The color lime
Ancestry of “Hellgrien”, step by step
Hellgrien traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hunsrik grien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunsrik | grien | green; unripe |
| 2 | Middle High German | grüene | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gruoni | green; greenness |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grōnī | green |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grōniz | green |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Hunsrik hell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunsrik | hell | — |