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
Ancestry of “görn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gǫrn | gut |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | garnō | intestines, gut |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰórneh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |