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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)

(Philippines) Having a sexual connotation.. (cricket) Describing a pitch which, even if there is no visible grass, still contains a significant amount of moisture.. (dated) Not fully roasted; half raw.. (dated) Of bacon or similar smallgoods: unprocessed, raw, unsmoked; not smoked or spiced.. (figurative) Environmentally friendly.. (figurative, of people) Inexperienced.. (figurative, of [...]

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