Where does “girnijaną” come from?

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

girnijaną (Proto-Germanic): to want, desire

Definitions

  1. to want, desire

Ancestry of “girnijaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgernazeager, willing
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “girnijaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernaz →