English word gear comes from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰī-, Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-, Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoys-, Proto-Indo-European *gʰreb-, and later Proto-Germanic *garwaz (Ready, prepared.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*ǵʰī- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to yawn, gape |
*gʷʰer- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | warm, hot, warm |
*ǵʰoys- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*gʰreb- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to dig, scrape, bury |
*ǵʰeh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*gurą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Half-digested stomach contents. Filth; muck. Manure; dung; feces. |
*garwaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Ready, prepared. |
*ǵʰayso- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*ǵʰoysós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*ǵʰays- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
gor | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Dirt, dung, faeces. |
*garwijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To prepare. |
gervi | Old Norse (non) | |
*gaizaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Spear, pike, javelin. |
gār | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
gar | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | (poetic) spear, arrow. |
gorre | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
gear | English (en) | (engineering, intransitive) To be in, or come into, gear.. (engineering, transitive) To provide with gearing; to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio.. To dress; to put gear on; to harness. (countable) A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.. (countable) A particular combination or choice of [...] |