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Where does “grōniz” come from?

grōniz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

grōniz (Proto-Germanic): green

Definitions

  1. green

Ancestry of “grōniz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

Words derived from “grōniz”

  • green
  • greenhouse
  • Greenland
  • evergreen
  • Greenfield
  • Greenville
  • greenery
  • greener
  • Greenpeace
  • greenness
  • greensward
  • greenback
  • greenstone
  • greenfield
  • greengrocer
  • Greenacre
  • wintergreen
  • Greenlandic
  • greeny
  • greensand
  • greenly
  • greenheart
  • Greenlander
  • greenway
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