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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gernaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer-. Cognate with Ancient Greek χαίρω (khaírō, to be very glad) and Latin horior (I encourage).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣer.nɑz/

Adjective

*gernaz (adverb *gernô)

  1. eager, willing

Inflection


Derived terms

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *gern
    • Old English: ġeorn
      • Middle English: ȝeorn, yern
        • English: yern (obsolete)
    • Old Saxon: gern
    • Old High German: gern, gerni
  • Old Norse: gjarn
    • Icelandic: gjarn
    • Faroese: gjarnur
    • Old Swedish: giærn
  • >? Gothic: *𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌽𐍃 (*gairns)
  • Proto-Finnic: *kërnas (see there for further descendants)
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