Where does “grådaskig” come from?
grådaskig (Swedish) comes from Swedish grå, from Old Norse grár, from Proto-Germanic grēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
grådaskig (Swedish): having a dirty gray color tone, dirty grayish
Definitions
- having a dirty gray color tone, dirty grayish
Ancestry of “grådaskig”, step by step
grådaskig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish grå
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grå | grey; boring, dull; with a boring appearance |
| 2 | Old Norse | grár | grey; spiteful |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | grēwaz | grey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Swedish daskig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | daskig | — |