Where does “gier” come from?

gier (German) comes 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.

gier (German): second-person singular imperative of gieren

Definitions

  1. second-person singular imperative of gieren

Ancestry of “gier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangīr—
2Old High Germangīrvulture
3Old High Germangirigreedy
4Proto-Germanicgernazeager, willing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gier”

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