Where does “geizen” come from?

geizen (German) comes from Middle High German gītesen, from Old High German gītisōn, from Proto-West Germanic gīdisōn, from Proto-West Germanic gīd, from Proto-Germanic gīda-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeidʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeydʰ- — to yearn for; to wish for; desire, wait for.

geizen (German): to be miserly, to be stingy; to be sparing

Definitions

  1. to be miserly, to be stingy; to be sparing

Ancestry of “geizen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangītesen—
2Old High Germangītisōn—
3Proto-West Germanicgīdisōnto be greedy for, to covet
4Proto-West Germanicgīdgreed, avarice
5Proto-Germanicgīda-greed, desire
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeidʰ-o-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeydʰ-to yearn for; to wish for; desire, wait for
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeidʰ-o- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gīda- →