Growth
/ɡroʊθ/noun
The process of becoming larger, more developed, or more numerous.
Did you know?In Old English, growth referred not only to increase but also to vegetation itself, linking personal development to the visible magic of sprouting life.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰreh₁-
“To grow or become green; a reconstructed root associated with rising vegetation.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*grōaną
“To grow, sprout, or increase.”
Old English
OE
grōwan
“To grow, flourish, or increase in size.”
Old English
OE
grōþ
“Growth, increase, or vegetation; formed from the verb grow with a noun-forming suffix.”
Middle English
ME
growthe
“Growth, increase, or the condition of growing.”
Modern English
English
growth
“The process or result of growing, developing, or increasing.”