Where does “yernen” come from?

yernen (Middle English) comes from Old English ġeornan, from Proto-West Germanic girnijan, from Proto-Germanic girnijaną, from Proto-Germanic gernaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

yernen (Middle English): to yearn; to yearn for

Definitions

  1. to yearn; to yearn for

Ancestry of “yernen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġeornanto desire, beg, yearn
2Proto-West Germanicgirnijanto be eager for, to desire
3Proto-Germanicgirnijanąto want, desire
4Proto-Germanicgernazeager, willing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “yernen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic girnijaną →