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

  1. willingly, gladly; please

Ancestry of “graag”, step by step

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

Words derived from “graag”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →