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Etymology of the English word greed

the English word greed
derived from the English word greedy
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gher-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *grædagaz

Date

The earliest known usage of greed in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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