Where does “gīd” come from?
gīd (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic gīda-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeidʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeydʰ- — to yearn for; to wish for; desire, wait for.
gīd (Proto-West Germanic): greed, avarice
Ancestry of “gīd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gīda- | greed, desire |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeidʰ-o- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeydʰ- | to yearn for; to wish for; desire, wait for |