Where does “grön” come from?
grön (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish grøn, from Old Norse grœnn, from Proto-Germanic grōniz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
grön (Swedish): of the color green; related to a Green Party;...
Definitions
- of the color green; related to a Green Party;...
Ancestry of “grön”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | grøn | green; new, fresh |
| 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 |
Words derived from “grön”