Where does “växt” come from?
växt (Swedish) comes from Old Norse vǫxtr, from Proto-Germanic wahstuz, from Indo-European *h₂weks-.
växt (Swedish): plant, vegetable; growth, size, length
Definitions
- plant, vegetable; growth, size, length
Ancestry of “växt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | vǫxtr | growth, increase |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wahstuz | size, growth |
| 3 | Indo-European | *h₂weks- | — |
Words derived from “växt”