Where does “fagurgæs” come from?

fagurgæs (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gæs, from Old Norse gás, from Proto-Germanic gans, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰans-.

fagurgæs (Icelandic): red-breasted goose

Definitions

  1. red-breasted goose

Ancestry of “fagurgæs”, step by step

fagurgæs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic gæs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgæsgoose; hen
2Old Norsegásgoose; vulva
3Proto-Germanicgansgoose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰans-—

via Icelandic fagur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfagurbeautiful, fair
2Old Norsefagror; beautiful
3Proto-Germanicfagrazsuitable, fitting, appropriate, nice
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂ḱ-to fasten, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰans- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gans →Every word from Old Norse gás →