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Where does “gaius” come from?

gaius (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *Gāwjos, from Proto-Indo-European geh₂w- — to rejoice.

Ancestry of “gaius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*Gāwjos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeangeh₂w-to rejoice

Words derived from “gaius”

  • gaio
Every word from Proto-Indo-European geh₂w- →