Greed etymology

English

English word greed comes from Proto-Germanic *grēduz (Desire, hunger.), Proto-Germanic *-gaz, Proto-Germanic - gaz

Etymology of greed

Detailed word origin of greed

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*grēduz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Desire, hunger.
*-gaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) -y; forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a sense of 'being, having, or doing'.
- gaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*grēdagaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Greedy. Hungry.
grǣdiġ Old English (ang)
grædig Old English (ang) (very) hungry, ravenous. Greedy, covetous.
gredy Middle English (enm)
greedy English (en) (computer science, of an algorithm) That tries to find the global optimum by finding the local optimum at each stage.. (regular expressions) Tending to match as much text as possible.. Having greed; consumed by selfish desires.. Prone to overeat.
greed English (en) A selfish or excessive desire for more than is needed or deserved, especially of money, wealth, food, or other possessions.

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