Where does “giri” come from?

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

giri (Old High German): greedy

Definitions

  1. greedy

Ancestry of “giri”, step by step

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

Words derived from “giri”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernaz →