Where does “gjerne” come from?
gjerne (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse gjarna, from Proto-Germanic gernô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
gjerne (Norwegian Nynorsk): really, very much; without hesitation or opposing...
Definitions
- really, very much; without hesitation or opposing...
Ancestry of “gjerne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gjarna | willingly |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gernô | willingly, eagerly |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “gjerne”