Where does “gą̊” come from?

gą̊ (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse gá, from Old Norse geyja, from Proto-Germanic *gawjaną — to bark.

gą̊ (Elfdalian): to check

Definitions

  1. to check

Ancestry of “gą̊”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegábarking; attention; to heed
2Old Norsegeyjato bark
3Proto-Germanic*gawjanąto bark
Every word from Proto-Germanic *gawjaną →Every word from Old Norse geyja →Every word from Old Norse gá →