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 gʰoylosEvery word from Proto-Germanic gailazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic gail