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Where does “gesene” come from?

gesene (Middle English) comes from Old English gǣsne, from Proto-West Germanic *gaisnī.

gesene (Middle English): Alternative form of geson; rare, scarce

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of geson; rare, scarce

Ancestry of “gesene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgǣsnedeprived of, wanting, destitute, barren, sterile,...
2Proto-West Germanic*gaisnī—

Words derived from “gesene”

  • geason
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