Where does “grobar” come from?

grobar (Swedish) comes from Swedish gro, from Old Norse Gróa, from Proto-Germanic grōaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

grobar (Swedish): germinable

Definitions

  1. germinable

Ancestry of “grobar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgroto sprout, germinate
2Old NorseGróato grow (of plants)
3Proto-Germanicgrōanąto green; to grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

Words derived from “grobar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic grōanąEvery word from Old Norse Gróa