Etymology Explorer › Norwegian BokmålWhere does “alfagress” come from? alfagress (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gress, from Danish græs, from Old Norse gras, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
alfagress (Norwegian Bokmål): esparto grass, Stipa tenacissima
Definitions esparto grass, Stipa tenacissima Ancestry of “alfagress”, step by step alfagress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål gress Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Bokmål gress grass 2 Danish græs grass 3 Old Norse gras grass, herbage; a herb, usually with special... 4 Proto-Germanic grasą grass 5 Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow
via Norwegian Bokmål alfa Step Language Word Meaning 1 Norwegian Bokmål alfa alpha, first letter of the Greek alphabet;... 2 Ancient Greek ἄλφα alpha, the name for the first letter Α, α of the... 3 Phoenician 𐤀𐤋𐤐 thousand; bull, ox, head of cattle 4 Proto-Semitic *ʔalp- thousand