Where does “gráðugr” come from?

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

gráðugr (Old Norse): greedy

Definitions

  1. greedy

Ancestry of “gráðugr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrēdagazhungry; greedy
2Proto-Germanicgrēdaz—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gráðugr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēdaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz →