Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gernō

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gernô. Equivalent to *gern (“eager, willing”) +‎ *-ō.

Adverb

*gernō

  1. willingly, eagerly

Descendants

  • Old English: ġeorne
    • Middle English: ȝeorne, ȝerne, gerne, ȝorne
  • Old Saxon: gerno
  • Old Dutch: *gerno
  • Old High German: gerno
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