Where does “girnian” come from?

girnian (Old Saxon) comes 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.

girnian (Old Saxon): to desire; to acquire

Definitions

  1. to desire; to acquire

Ancestry of “girnian”, step by step

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

Words derived from “girnian”

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