Where does “grønøygd” come from?
grønøygd (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk grøn, from Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
grønøygd (Norwegian Nynorsk): having green eyes
Definitions
- having green eyes
Ancestry of “grønøygd”, step by step
grønøygd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk grøn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | grøn | green; unexperienced; politics with focus on... |
| 2 | Old Norse | grœnn | green, fresh; good, fit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grōniz | green |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Norwegian Nynorsk øygd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | øygd | discovered |