Where does “heiðagæs” come from?
heiðagæs (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gæs, from Old Norse gás, from Proto-Germanic gans, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰans-.
heiðagæs (Icelandic): pink-footed goose
Ancestry of “heiðagæs”, 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- | — |