Where does “konstgräs” come from?

konstgräs (Swedish) comes from Swedish gräs, from Old Norse gras, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.

konstgräs (Swedish): artificial turf

Definitions

  1. artificial turf

Ancestry of “konstgräs”, step by step

konstgräs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish gräs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgräsgrass; any plant of the family Poaceae; grass,...
2Old Norsegrasgrass, herbage; a herb, usually with special...
3Proto-Germanicgrasągrass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via Swedish konst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkonstan art; an art, a science, a trick, knowledge; an...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic grasąEvery word from Old Norse gras