Where does “malakitgrön” come from?

malakitgrön (Swedish) comes from Swedish grön, 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.

malakitgrön (Swedish): malachite color

Definitions

  1. malachite color

Ancestry of “malakitgrön”, step by step

malakitgrön traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish grön

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrönof the color green; related to a Green Party;...
2Old Swedishgrøngreen; new, fresh
3Old Norsegrœnngreen, fresh; good, fit
4Proto-Germanicgrōnizgreen
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁-to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow

via Swedish malakit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmalakitmalachite
2Middle Frenchmalachite
3LatinmolochitisAn Arabian gem of the color of mallows, perhaps...
4Ancient Greekμαλαχήmallow plant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic grōnizEvery word from Old Norse grœnn