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Where does “grēduz” come from?

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

grēduz (Proto-Germanic): desire, hunger

Definitions

  1. desire, hunger

Ancestry of “grēduz”, step by step

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

Words derived from “grēduz”

  • greedy
  • nongreedy
  • ungreedy
  • greedyguts
  • ungreedily
  • ungreediness
  • graag
  • dolgraag
  • schietgraag
  • grijpgraag
  • girig
  • girighet
  • grådighet
  • grådig
  • grådig
  • gredy
  • grēdiġ
  • grǣdiġ
  • 𐌲𐍂𐌴𐌳𐌿𐍃
  • grēdagaz
  • grēdugaz
  • gráðugr
  • gradig
  • grādag
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