Where does “gesling” come from?

gesling (Middle English) comes from Old Norse gæsling, from Old Norse -lingr, from Proto-Germanic -ilingaz, from Proto-Germanic -ilaz, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

gesling (Middle English): Alternative form of goselyng; gosling

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of goselyng; gosling

Ancestry of “gesling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegæsling—
2Old Norse-lingrForms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging...
3Proto-Germanic-ilingazForms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging...
4Proto-Germanic-ilazagent suffix; diminutive suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots

Words derived from “gesling”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →Every word from Proto-Germanic -ilaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic -ilingaz →