Where does “gauwe” come from?
gauwe (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gâ, from Old Dutch gā, from Proto-Germanic ganhuz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
gauwe (Middle Dutch): quick, fast, hasty
Ancestry of “gauwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | gâ | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | gā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ganhuz | fast, quick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
Words derived from “gauwe”