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Where does “gernaz” come from?

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

gernaz (Proto-Germanic): eager, willing

Definitions

  1. eager, willing

Ancestry of “gernaz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gernaz”

  • yearning
  • yearn
  • yearningly
  • yearneth
  • yearnest
  • yearner
  • yern
  • yearny
  • yearningness
  • yearnsome
  • beyearn
  • gern geschehen
  • gern
  • kernaasti
  • kernas
  • dolgaarne
  • gaarne
  • geren
  • gärna
  • gjerne
  • heller
  • gjerne
  • gerne
  • yernen
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