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Where does “gernô” come from?

gernô (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gernô (Proto-Germanic): willingly, eagerly

Definitions

  1. willingly, eagerly

Ancestry of “gernô”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gernô”

  • gern
  • gern geschehen
  • dolgaarne
  • gaarne
  • gärna
  • gjerne
  • heller
  • gjerne
  • gerne
  • gjarna
  • gaerne
  • gerne
  • gerno
  • gerne
  • gerno
  • gerno
  • gernō
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