Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gernō

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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 +‎ *-ō.

Adverb

*gernō

willingly, eagerly

Descendants

Old Dutch: *gerno
- Middle Dutch: gerne
  - Dutch: gaarne
  - Limburgish: gaern, gaer
  - West Flemish: geirn
Old Saxon: gerno
- Middle Low German: gerne
Old High German: gerno
- Middle High German: gerne
  - German: gern, gerne

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