Where does “gráðugur” come from?

gráðugur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gráðugr, from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz, from Proto-Germanic grēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gráðugur (Icelandic): greedy

Definitions

  1. greedy

Ancestry of “gráðugur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegráðugrgreedy
2Proto-Germanicgrēdagazhungry; greedy
3Proto-Germanicgrēdaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēdaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz →