Where does “Geldgier” come from?
Geldgier (German) comes from German gier, 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.
Geldgier (German): greed for money
Ancestry of “Geldgier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | gier | second-person singular imperative of gieren |
| 2 | Middle High German | gīr | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gīr | vulture |
| 4 | Old High German | giri | greedy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gernaz | eager, willing |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “Geldgier”