Where does “gau” come from?

gau (Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic ganhuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

gau (Low German): quick

Definitions

  1. quick

Ancestry of “gau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicganhuzfast, quick
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganhuz →