Where does “gern” come from?

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

gern (Proto-West Germanic): eager, willing

Definitions

  1. eager, willing

Ancestry of “gern”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gern”

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