gern

Old Saxon

/ɣɛrn/

adj

Definitions

eager

Etymology

Inherited from *gern inherited from Proto-Germanic *gernaz (eager, willing).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*gernaz

Gloss

eager, willing

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

kernas Finnish
*ǵʰer- Proto-Indo-European
*gernaz Proto-Germanic
georn Old English
ġeorn Old English
gjarn Old Norse
gern Old High German
gīr Old High German
*gern gmw-pro
*gernō gmw-pro
gerno Old Saxon

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