Where does “green” come from?
green (Middle English) comes from Old French greer, from Old Norse greiða, from Proto-Germanic garaidijaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.
green (Middle English): To come to an understanding or agreement; To make...
Definitions
- To come to an understanding or agreement; To make...
Ancestry of “green”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | greer | to consent (to); to allow; to permit |
| 2 | Old Norse | greiða | to unravel, disentangle, arrange; to comb or... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | garaidijaną | to arrange, set in order |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | rēydʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |