English
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From green + line; compare redline, greenlight.
A compound of green + line
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
Proto-Germanic *līną ‘flax’
Proto-Germanic *līnǭ ‘line’
Proto-West Germanic *līnā ‘line’
Old English līne ‘line’
Middle English line ‘rope’
English line
Today it means
verb To ease access to services to residents in specific areas, particularly by designating such areas as suitable for real-estate lending and property insurance.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
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