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
Ancestry of “gier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | gra | play; game; third-person singular present... |
| 2 | Old Polish | igra | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | jьgra | play, game |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | ígrāˀ | — |