Where does “gråhåra” come from?
gråhåra (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk grå, from Old Norse grár, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
gråhåra (Norwegian Nynorsk): grey-haired or gray-haired
Definitions
- grey-haired or gray-haired
Ancestry of “gråhåra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | grå | grey or gray |
| 2 | Old Norse | grár | grey; spiteful |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |