Where does “gjarn” come from?

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

gjarn (Old Norse): eager, desirous; willing to follow one

Definitions

  1. eager, desirous; willing to follow one

Ancestry of “gjarn”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gjarn”

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