Where does “gär” come from?

gär (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German gerne, from Old High German gerno, from Proto-West Germanic gernō, from Proto-Germanic gernô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gär (Luxembourgish): gladly, with pleasure; easily; deliberately

Definitions

  1. gladly, with pleasure; easily; deliberately

Ancestry of “gär”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangerne—
2Old High Germangernowillingly
3Proto-West Germanicgernōwillingly, eagerly
4Proto-Germanicgernôwillingly, eagerly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gernō →
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