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Where does “gossen” come from?

gossen (Cornish) comes from Cornish gōs, from Old Cornish guit.

Ancestry of “gossen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishgōsblood
2Old Cornishguit—

Words derived from “gossen”

  • gossan
  • gossaniferous
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