Where does “grǣdiġ” come from?

grǣdiġ (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz, from Proto-Germanic grēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

grǣdiġ (Old English): greedy, hungry, eager

Definitions

  1. greedy, hungry, eager

Ancestry of “grǣdiġ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrēdagazhungry; greedy
2Proto-Germanicgrēdaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grǣdiġ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēdaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz →