groeien

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈɣrui̯ə(n)/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to grow

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch groeyen inherited from Old Dutch gruoien inherited from Proto-Germanic *grōaną (grow, become green, grow green) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (grow, become green), *gʰreh₁- (grow, become green).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰreh₁-

Gloss

grow, become green

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