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

  1. really, very much; without hesitation or opposing...

Ancestry of “gjerne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegjarnawillingly
2Proto-Germanicgernôwillingly, eagerly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernô →Every word from Old Norse gjarna →