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English word green comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁-, and later Proto-Germanic *grōaną ((plant) to grow. To green.)
*gʰreh₁- (Proto-Indo-European)
to grow
*grōaną (Proto-Germanic)
(plant) to grow. To green.
*gʰrōni- (Proto-Indo-European)
*grōniz (Proto-Germanic)
Green.
grēne (Old English)
grene (Old English)
Green.
grœ̄ni (Old English)
grene (Middle English)
Green.
green (English)
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