Where does “gors” come from?
gors (Middle English) comes from Old English gors, from Proto-West Germanic gerstu, from Proto-Germanic gerstō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰersd- — grain.
gors (Middle English): Alternative form of gorst
Definitions
- Alternative form of gorst
Ancestry of “gors”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | gors | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gerstu | barley |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gerstō | barley |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰersd- | grain |
Words derived from “gors”