Where does “grådighed” come from?

grådighed (Danish) comes from Middle Dutch gradig, from Old Dutch grādag, from Proto-West Germanic grādag, from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz, from Proto-Germanic grēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grådighed (Danish): greed

Definitions

  1. greed

Ancestry of “grådighed”, step by step

grådighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch gradig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgradigdesirous, willing
2Old Dutchgrādagdesirous, hungry
3Proto-West Germanicgrādaghungry, greedy
4Proto-Germanicgrēdagazhungry; greedy
5Proto-Germanicgrēdaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
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