Where does “graag” come from?
graag (Dutch) 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.
graag (Dutch): willingly, gladly; please
Definitions
- willingly, gladly; please
Ancestry of “graag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | gradig | desirous, willing |
| 2 | Old Dutch | grādag | desirous, hungry |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | grādag | hungry, greedy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grēdagaz | hungry; greedy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grēdaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “graag”