Where does “ger” come from?

ger (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian gjer, from Old Norse gjarn, from Proto-Germanic gernaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

ger (Westrobothnian): Alternative spelling of gjer

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of gjer

Ancestry of “ger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WestrobothniangjerGreedy, stingy, which takes too much; present...
2Old Norsegjarneager, desirous; willing to follow one
3Proto-Germanicgernazeager, willing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gernaz →Every word from Old Norse gjarn →