Where does “gier” come from?

gier (Dutch) comes from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

gier (Dutch): vulture; monster, notably hellspawn; human...

Definitions

  1. vulture; monster, notably hellspawn; human...

Ancestry of “gier”, step by step

gier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin gȳrus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingȳruscircle
2Ancient Greekγῦροςring, circle
3Ancient GreekμίτραA metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Middle Dutch gir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgir—
2Old Dutchgīr—
3Proto-Germanicgīraz—

Words derived from “gier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Ancient Greek μίτρα →Every word from Ancient Greek γῦρος →