Where does “Bartgeier” come from?

Bartgeier (German) comes from German Geier, from Middle High German gīr, from Old High German gīr, from Old High German giri, from Proto-Germanic gernaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Bartgeier (German): bearded vulture, lammergeier

Definitions

  1. bearded vulture, lammergeier

Ancestry of “Bartgeier”, step by step

Bartgeier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Geier

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeiervulture
2Middle High Germangīr—
3Old High Germangīrvulture
4Old High Germangirigreedy
5Proto-Germanicgernazeager, willing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via German bârt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbârtbeard
2Middle High Germanbart—
3Old High Germanbartbeard
4Proto-West Germanicbardbeard
5Proto-Germanicbardazbeard
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰardʰéh₂beard
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernaz →Every word from Old High German giri →
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