Where does “gīt” come from?
gīt (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gītisōn, from Proto-West Germanic gīdisōn, from Proto-West Germanic gīd, from Proto-Germanic gīda-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeidʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeydʰ- — to yearn for; to wish for; desire, wait for.
gīt (Middle High German): greed
Ancestry of “gīt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | gītisōn | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gīdisōn | to be greedy for, to covet |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gīd | greed, avarice |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gīda- | greed, desire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeidʰ-o- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeydʰ- | to yearn for; to wish for; desire, wait for |