Where does “grǫn” come from?
grǫn (Old Norse) comes from Latin grānum, from Proto-Italic grānom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nóm, from Proto-Indo-European ǵr̥h₂nós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.
grǫn (Old Norse): spruce, pine tree; mustache, lip
Definitions
- spruce, pine tree; mustache, lip
Ancestry of “grǫn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | grānum | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | grānom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nóm | grain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵr̥h₂nós | matured, grown old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵerh₂- | to grow old, to mature |
Words derived from “grǫn”