Where does “gjarn” come from?

gjarn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gjarn, from Proto-Germanic gernaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gjarn (Icelandic): willing, eager, keen

Definitions

  1. willing, eager, keen

Ancestry of “gjarn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegjarneager, desirous; willing to follow one
2Proto-Germanicgernazeager, willing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernaz →Every word from Old Norse gjarn →