Where does “hämndgirig” come from?

hämndgirig (Swedish) comes from Swedish girig, from Old Norse gráðugr, from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz, from Proto-Germanic grēdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

hämndgirig (Swedish): eager to have revenge; vengeful, vindictive

Definitions

  1. eager to have revenge; vengeful, vindictive

Ancestry of “hämndgirig”, step by step

hämndgirig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish girig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgiriggreedy
2Old Norsegráðugrgreedy
3Proto-Germanicgrēdagazhungry; greedy
4Proto-Germanicgrēdaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Swedish hämnd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhämndvengeance, revenge
2Old Norsehefndrevenge
3Old Norsehefnaavenge

Words derived from “hämndgirig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēdaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic grēdagaz →