Where does “smaragdgrøn” come from?

smaragdgrøn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk smaragd, from Latin smaragdus, from Ancient Greek σμάραγδος, from Proto-Semitic bariq- — lightning.

smaragdgrøn (Norwegian Nynorsk): emerald green

Definitions

emerald green

Ancestry of “smaragdgrøn”, step by step

smaragdgrøn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk smaragd

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	smaragd	emerald
2	Latin	smaragdus	emerald
3	Ancient Greek	σμάραγδος	emerald
4	Proto-Semitic	bariq-	lightning

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

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