An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Gehren
Gehren, masculine (dialectic), ‘lap,’ from Middle High German gêre, yêro, masculine, ‘wedge-shaped piece of stuff or land, lap’; corresponding to Anglo-Saxon gâra, ‘piece of stuff,’ English gore, Old Icelandic geire, in the same sense; a derivative of Ger. For the evolution of meaning compare Franse, Schoß. — From the Old German word the Romance cognates, French giron and Italian gherone, ‘lap, train (of a dress),’ are derived.