Where does “Gōz” come from?

Gōz (Old High German) comes from Old French gaut, from Proto-West Germanic walþu, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

Gōz (Old High German): vessel

Definitions

  1. vessel

Ancestry of “Gōz”, step by step

Gōz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old French gaut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgautforest, woods, woodland
2Proto-West Germanicwalþuforest
3Proto-Germanicwalþuzforest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

via Proto-Germanic gautaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgautaza kenning for Odin; a Geat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walþuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic walþu →