Where does “gisalahy” come from?
gisalahy (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy gisa, from English geese, from English goose, from Middle English goos, from Old English gōs, from Proto-Germanic gans, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰans-.
gisalahy (Malagasy): gander male goose
Definitions
- gander male goose
Ancestry of “gisalahy”, step by step
gisalahy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malagasy gisa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | gisa | goose |
| 2 | English | geese | plural of goose |
| 3 | English | goose | Any of various grazing waterfowl of the family... |
| 4 | Middle English | goos | goose; The meat or corpse of a goose; a dead... |
| 5 | Old English | gōs | goose |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gans | goose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰans- | — |
via Malagasy lahy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | lahy | husband |