Where does “gīr” come from?

gīr (Old High German) comes from Old High German giri, from Proto-Germanic gernaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gīr (Old High German): vulture

Definitions

  1. vulture

Ancestry of “gīr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germangirigreedy
2Proto-Germanicgernazeager, willing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gīr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernaz →Every word from Old High German giri →