Etymology of the English word green
the English word
greenderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghrē-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*gro-Derivations in English
greengage,
greening,
evergreen,
greenbelt,
greenboard,
greenbug,
greenery,
greenfinch,
greenfly,
greengrocer,
greenhead,
greenheart,
greenhouse,
greensand,
greenschist,
greenshank,
greensickness,
greenstone,
greensward,
greenth,
greenback,
greenbrier,
greenskeeper,
greenish,
greenwood,
greenling,
greenfish,
greenness,
greenmail,
wintergreen,
greenedCognates
Danish
grøn, Dutch
groen, German
grün, Icelandic
grænn, Icelandic
grönn, Nynorsk
gröne, Riksmal
grønn, Swedish
grönUsage
Word found in Modern English
