Where does “Gier” come from?

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

Gier (German): greed

Definitions

  1. greed

Ancestry of “Gier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangirigreedy
2Proto-Germanicgernazeager, willing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernaz →Every word from Old High German giri →