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Old Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *grōnēn, from Proto-Germanic *grōnāną. Equivalent to gruoni (green) +‎ -on.

Verb

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gruonon

  1. to become green, flourish

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: groenen

Further reading

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  • gruonen”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012