Etymograph

English

green rush

From green + rush, alluding to the historical gold rush.

A compound of green + rush

Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- ‘to grow’

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Proto-Germanic *grōniz

Proto-West Germanic *grōnī

Old English grēne

Middle English grene

English green

Middle English ruschen ‘to rush, startle’

English rush

The story

First use appears c. 2012.

Today it means

noun A movement describing the burgeoning cannabis industry within the United States as well as Canada.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / green rush