Where does “grā” come from?
grā (Middle High German) 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.
Ancestry of “grā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |