An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Gehren

by Friedrich Kluge

Gehren, m. (dial.), ‘lap,’ from MidHG. gêre, yêro, m., ‘wedge-shaped piece of stuff or land, lap’; corresponding to AS. gâra, ‘piece of stuff,’ E. gore, OIc. geire, in the same sense; a deriv. of Ger. For the evolution of meaning comp. Franse, Schoß. — From the OG. word the Rom. cognates, Fr. giron and Ital. gherone, ‘lap, train (of a dress),’ are derived.