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Etymology of the English word grass

the English word grass
derived from the Proto-Germanic word grasan

Derivations in English

grassquit, cordgrass, grasscutter, grassplot, grassy, lovegrass, ribgrass, ryegrass, wheatgrass, bluegrass, eelgrass, grassland, shortgrass, grasshopper, peppergrass, rye-grass, lemon-grass, grassed, grassing

Cognates

Dutch gras, French china-grass, German Gras, Icelandic gras, Swedish gräs

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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