Where does “gæsahúð” come from?
gæsahúð (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gæs, from Old Norse gás, from Proto-Germanic gans, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰans-.
gæsahúð (Icelandic): goose pimples, goose bumps, goose flesh,...
Definitions
- goose pimples, goose bumps, goose flesh,...
Ancestry of “gæsahúð”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | gæs | goose; hen |
| 2 | Old Norse | gás | goose; vulva |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gans | goose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰans- | — |