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Where does “geson” come from?

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

geson (Middle English): Not common or plentiful; uncommon, rare, sparing,...

Definitions

  1. Not common or plentiful; uncommon, rare, sparing,...

Ancestry of “geson”, step by step

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

Words derived from “geson”

  • geason
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