Where does “görn” come from?

görn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gǫrn, from Proto-Germanic garnō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

görn (Icelandic): intestine, gut

Definitions

  1. intestine, gut

Ancestry of “görn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegǫrngut
2Proto-Germanicgarnōintestines, gut
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórneh₂gut, intestine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic garnō →
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