Where does “gīr” come from?

gīr (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gīr, from Old High German giri, from Proto-Germanic gernaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “gīr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangīrvulture
2Old High Germangirigreedy
3Proto-Germanicgernazeager, willing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gīr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernaz →Every word from Old High German giri →