Where does “geer” come from?

geer (English) comes from German gēr, from Middle High German gēr.

geer (English): Obsolete form of gear

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of gear

Ancestry of “geer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangērthrowing spear used by Germanic peoples
2Middle High Germangēr—
Every word from Middle High German gēr →Every word from German gēr →