Where does “gerne” come from?

gerne (Danish) comes from Old Norse gjarna, from Proto-Germanic gernô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gerne (Danish): with pleasure; gladly, willingly, readily

Definitions

  1. with pleasure; gladly, willingly, readily

Ancestry of “gerne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegjarnawillingly
2Proto-Germanicgernôwillingly, eagerly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gerne”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernô →Every word from Old Norse gjarna →