Where does “gernō” come from?

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

gernō (Proto-West Germanic): willingly, eagerly

Definitions

  1. willingly, eagerly

Ancestry of “gernō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgernôwillingly, eagerly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gernō”

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