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Where does “gierig” come from?

gierig (German) comes from Middle High German giric.

gierig (German): greedy; eager

Definitions

  1. greedy; eager

Ancestry of “gierig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangiric—

Words derived from “gierig”

  • Neugier
  • Neugierde
  • neugierig
Every word from Middle High German giric →