Where does “girnijan” come from?

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

girnijan (Proto-West Germanic): to be eager for, to desire

Definitions

  1. to be eager for, to desire

Ancestry of “girnijan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgirnijanąto want, desire
2Proto-Germanicgernazeager, willing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “girnijan”

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