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Where does “ganra” come from?

ganra (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *ganʀō, from Proto-Germanic ganzô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.

ganra (Old English): gander, male goose

Definitions

  1. gander, male goose

Ancestry of “ganra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*ganʀō—
2Proto-Germanicganzôgander
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂énsgoose

Words derived from “ganra”

  • gander
  • ganderism
  • bergander
  • gander
  • ganer
  • gandre
  • gandur
  • gandra
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