Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/grōaną
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (“to become green, grow”).
Pronunciation
Verb
*grōaną
Inflection
Conjugation of *grōaną (strong class 7e)
Usage notes
Originally, this word probably referred only to the growing of plants, not to growth in general. The more usual words for general growing were probably *wahsijaną and *aukaną.