Where does “zeigegeil” come from?

zeigegeil (German) comes from German geil, from Middle High German geil, from Old High German geil, from Proto-West Germanic gail, from Proto-Germanic gailaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos — frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

zeigegeil (German): eager to expose oneself, exhibitionist

Definitions

  1. eager to expose oneself, exhibitionist

Ancestry of “zeigegeil”, step by step

zeigegeil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German geil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeilsalacious; lustful; horny; keen on; bent on;...
2Middle High Germangeil—
3Old High Germangeil—
4Proto-West Germanicgailwanton; lustful
5Proto-Germanicgailazmerry, excited, lush, beautiful, lustful
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰoylosfrothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...

via German zeigen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzeigento point at; to demonstrate, show, to go to show;...
2Middle High Germanzeigen—
3Old High Germanzeigōn—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos →Every word from Proto-Germanic gailaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gail →