Where does “gǫrn” come from?

gǫrn (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic garnō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gǫrn (Old Norse): gut

Definitions

  1. gut

Ancestry of “gǫrn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgarnōintestines, gut
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰórneh₂gut, intestine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gǫrn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic garnō →