Where does “gier” come from?

gier (Polish) comes from Polish gra, from Old Polish igra, from Proto-Slavic jьgra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ.

gier (Polish): genitive plural of gra

Definitions

  1. genitive plural of gra

Ancestry of “gier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgraplay; game; third-person singular present...
2Old Polishigra—
3Proto-Slavicjьgraplay, game
4Proto-Balto-Slavicígrāˀ—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic ígrāˀ →Every word from Proto-Slavic jьgra →Every word from Old Polish igra →