Where does βgonzeβ come from?
gonze (French) comes from Italian gonzo, from Spanish ganso, from Gothic π²π°π½π, from Proto-Germanic gans, from Proto-Indo-European Η΅Κ°ans-.
gonze (French): guy, bloke
Ancestry of βgonzeβ, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | gonzo | simpleton, dolt; dupe |
| 2 | Spanish | ganso | stupid, slow-witted; goose, gander; idiot, fool |
| 3 | Gothic | π²π°π½π | goose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gans | goose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Η΅Κ°ans- | β |
Words derived from βgonzeβ