Where does “gern geschehen” come from?
gern geschehen (German) comes from German gern, from Middle High German gerne, from Old High German gerno, from Proto-West Germanic gernō, from Proto-Germanic gernô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Ancestry of “gern geschehen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | gern | willingly; gladly; with pleasure; much; a lot;... |
| 2 | Middle High German | gerne | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gerno | willingly |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gernō | willingly, eagerly |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gernô | willingly, eagerly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |