Growing
/ˈɡroʊɪŋ/noun
Increasing in size, amount, strength, or development.
Did you know?“Growing,” “green,” and “grass” are linguistic relatives descended from an ancient Indo-European root associated with sprouting and flourishing.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰer- / *gʰreh₁-
“To grow, become green, or sprout”
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*grōaną
“To grow, sprout, or become green”
Old English
Old English
grōwan
“To grow, increase, or flourish”
Middle English
Middle English
growen
“To grow or develop”
Early Modern English
English
growing
“Growing; increasing or developing”
Modern English
English
growing
“Increasing in size, amount, strength, or development”