Where does “gjarna” come from?

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

gjarna (Old Norse): willingly

Definitions

  1. willingly

Ancestry of “gjarna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgernôwillingly, eagerly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gjarna”

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