Where does “gredy” come from?

gredy (Middle English) comes from Old English grēdiġ, from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz, from Proto-Germanic grēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gredy (Middle English): Envious, greedy; lusting after wealth or lucre;...

Definitions

  1. Envious, greedy; lusting after wealth or lucre;...

Ancestry of “gredy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgrēdiġ—
2Proto-Germanicgrēdagazhungry; greedy
3Proto-Germanicgrēdaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gredy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēdaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz →