Where does “ungrene” come from?
ungrene (Middle English) comes from Old English grēne, from Proto-West Germanic grōnī, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
Ancestry of “ungrene”, step by step
ungrene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English grēne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | grēne | green |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | grōnī | green |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grōniz | green |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Old English ungrēne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ungrēne | not green |