Where does “gigirnian” come from?

gigirnian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon girnian, from Proto-West Germanic girnijan, from Proto-Germanic girnijaną, from Proto-Germanic gernaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gigirnian (Old Saxon): To acquire

Definitions

  1. To acquire

Ancestry of “gigirnian”, step by step

gigirnian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon girnian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxongirnianto desire; to acquire
2Proto-West Germanicgirnijanto be eager for, to desire
3Proto-Germanicgirnijanąto want, desire
4Proto-Germanicgernazeager, willing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Old Saxon gī

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxongīyou plural
2Proto-West Germanicjiʀyou
3Proto-GermanicjīzAlternative form of *jūz
4Proto-Indo-European*yúHsyou (plural)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic girnijaną →