Where does “gosling” come from?
gosling (Middle English) comes from Middle English gesling, 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.
gosling (Middle English): Alternative form of goselyng
Definitions
- Alternative form of goselyng
Ancestry of “gosling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | gesling | Alternative form of goselyng; gosling |
| 2 | Old Norse | gæsling | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | -lingr | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -ilingaz | Forms noun-derivatives with sense of 'belonging... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -ilaz | agent suffix; diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -lós | Forms agent nouns from verbal roots |