Where does “gärna” come from?

gärna (Swedish) comes from Old Norse gjarna, from Proto-Germanic gernô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

gärna (Swedish): willingly, gladly, readily; easily; which easily...

Definitions

  1. willingly, gladly, readily; easily; which easily...

Ancestry of “gärna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegjarnawillingly
2Proto-Germanicgernôwillingly, eagerly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

Words derived from “gärna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernô →Every word from Old Norse gjarna →