Where does “Gar” come from?
Gar (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.
Gar (Luxembourgish): gladly, with pleasure; easily; deliberately
Definitions
- gladly, with pleasure; easily; deliberately
Ancestry of “Gar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | gerne | — |
| 2 | Old High German | gerno | willingly |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gernō | willingly, eagerly |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gernô | willingly, eagerly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |