Where does “gessen” come from?

gessen (Middle English) comes from Old Danish getse, from Old Norse getsa, from Proto-Germanic gitisōną, from Proto-Germanic getaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- — to defecate.

gessen (Middle English): to guess; to suppose

Definitions

  1. to guess; to suppose

Ancestry of “gessen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishgetse—
2Old Norsegetsa—
3Proto-Germanicgitisōnąto guess
4Proto-Germanicgetanąto attain, acquire, get, receive, hold
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰed-to defecate

Words derived from “gessen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic getaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gitisōną →