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

Definitions

  1. quick, fast, hasty

Ancestry of “gauwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgâ—
2Old Dutchgā—
3Proto-Germanicganhuzfast, quick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganhuz →Every word from Old Dutch gā →