Where does “Rachgier” come from?

Rachgier (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.

Rachgier (German): desire for vengeance

Definitions

  1. desire for vengeance

Ancestry of “Rachgier”, step by step

Rachgier 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 rāche

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanrācherevenge; vengeance
2Middle High Germanrācherevenge
3Old High Germanrahhothroat
4Proto-West Germanic*hrakōthe back of the mouth; throat, gullet
5Proto-Indo-Europeankreg-to caw, crow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “Rachgier”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernaz →Every word from Old High German giri →