Where does “Habgier” come from?

Habgier (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.

Habgier (German): greed

Definitions

  1. greed

Ancestry of “Habgier”, step by step

Habgier traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German gier

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

via German habēn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanhabēn—
2Middle High Germanhanto have
3Old High Germanhanocock (male chicken), rooster
4Proto-West Germanichanōcock, rooster
5Proto-Germanichanôrooster, cock
6Proto-Indo-Europeankan-to sing; hemp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernaz →Every word from Old High German giri →