Where does “yern” come from?
yern (English) comes from Middle English yern, from Old English ġeorn, from Proto-West Germanic gern, from Proto-Germanic gernaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
yern (English): Willing, eager, covetous, swift, nimble, earnest;...
Definitions
- Willing, eager, covetous, swift, nimble, earnest;...
Ancestry of “yern”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | yern | willing, eager; to coagulate or curdle |
| 2 | Old English | ġeorn | eager |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gern | eager, willing |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gernaz | eager, willing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |