Where does “ganer” come from?

ganer (Middle English) comes from Middle English gandre, from Old English gandra, from Old English ganra, from Proto-Germanic *ganʀō, from Proto-Germanic ganzô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.

ganer (Middle English): Alternative form of gandre

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of gandre

Ancestry of “ganer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgandregander
2Old Englishgandra—
3Old Englishganragander, male goose
4Proto-Germanic*ganʀō—
5Proto-Germanicganzôgander
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂énsgoose
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns →Every word from Proto-Germanic ganzô →Every word from Proto-Germanic *ganʀō →