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Where does “gīr” come from?

gīr (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic gīraz.

Ancestry of “gīr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgīraz—

Words derived from “gīr”

  • aasgier
  • monniksgier
  • roofgier
  • roofgierig
  • gierig
  • gier
  • gierigaard
  • gier
  • gir
Every word from Proto-Germanic gīraz →