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Where does “grēdugaz” come from?

grēdugaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic grēduz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁tús, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “grēdugaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgrēduzdesire, hunger
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰreh₁tús—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “grēdugaz”

  • girig
  • girighet
  • grådighet
  • grådig
  • grådig
  • gráðugr
  • grådu
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