Where does “gro” come from?
gro (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse Gróa, from Proto-Germanic grōaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
gro (Norwegian Nynorsk): to grow; to sprout, germinate; to heal
Definitions
- to grow; to sprout, germinate; to heal
Ancestry of “gro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Gróa | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grōaną | to green; to grow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |