Where does “gerne” come from?
gerne (Middle High German) comes 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.
Ancestry of “gerne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | gerno | willingly |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gernō | willingly, eagerly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gernô | willingly, eagerly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “gerne”