Where does “groeyen” come from?
groeyen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch gruoien, from Proto-Germanic grōaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
groeyen (Middle Dutch): to become/be green, to grow; to increase
Definitions
- to become/be green, to grow; to increase
Ancestry of “groeyen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | gruoien | to grow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grōaną | to green; to grow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
Words derived from “groeyen”