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
- Alternative form of goselyng; gosling
Ancestry of “gesling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gæsling | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | -lingr | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ilingaz | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |
Words derived from “gesling”