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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gerugaz

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

Alternative forms

  • *girigaz, *geragaz

Etymology

From *geruz (desire, greed) + *-gaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer- (to desire, like).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɣe.ru.ɣɑz/

Adjective

*gerugaz

  1. covetous
  2. greedy

Inflection


Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *girīg, *gerag
    • Old Frisian: girich, jirich
      • North Frisian: gierig
      • Saterland Frisian: gierich
      • West Frisian: gjirrich
    • Old Saxon: gerag, *girīg
      • Middle Low German: gērich, gīrich
    • Old Dutch: gireg
    • Old High German: girīg, gerag
      • Middle High German: giric, girich, girech
  • Old Norse: *gerugr, *girugr
    • Old Swedish: girugher
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