Where does “gaesum” come from?
gaesum (Latin) comes from Gaulish gaisos, from Proto-Celtic gaisos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰays-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
gaesum (Latin): A Gaulish javelin
Ancestry of “gaesum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Gaulish | gaisos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | gaisos | spear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰays- | pointed stick, spear; spear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
Words derived from “gaesum”