Where does “græneygður” come from?

græneygður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic grænn, from Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

græneygður (Icelandic): green-eyed

Definitions

  1. green-eyed

Ancestry of “græneygður”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgrænngreen
2Old Norsegrœnngreen, fresh; good, fit
3Proto-Germanicgrōnizgreen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grōniz →Every word from Old Norse grœnn →