Where does “gīda-” come from?

gīda- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰeidʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeydʰ- — to yearn for; to wish for; desire, wait for.

gīda- (Proto-Germanic): greed, desire

Definitions

  1. greed, desire

Ancestry of “gīda-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeidʰ-o-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeydʰ-to yearn for; to wish for; desire, wait for

Words derived from “gīda-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeydʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeidʰ-o- →