Where does “γαῖσος” come from?

γαῖσος (Ancient Greek) comes from Latin gaesum, from Gaulish gaisos, from Proto-Celtic gaisos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰays-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

γαῖσος (Ancient Greek): gaesum, a Gaulish javelin

Definitions

  1. gaesum, a Gaulish javelin

Ancestry of “γαῖσος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingaesumA Gaulish javelin
2Gaulishgaisos—
3Proto-Celticgaisosspear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰays-pointed stick, spear; spear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “γαῖσος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰays- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gaisos →