Where does “grōwan” come from?
grōwan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic grōaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
grōwan (Old English): to grow, increase, flourish, germinate
Definitions
- to grow, increase, flourish, germinate
Ancestry of “grōwan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | grōaną | to green; to grow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
Words derived from “grōwan”