Where does “gro” come from?
gro (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German grāo, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
gro (Luxembourgish): grey
Ancestry of “gro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | grāo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |