Where does “i gar” come from?
i gar (Old Swedish) comes from Old English gār, from Proto-West Germanic gaiʀ, from Proto-Germanic gaizaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰoysós, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
i gar (Old Swedish): yesterday (on the day before today)
Definitions
- yesterday (on the day before today)
Ancestry of “i gar”, step by step
i gar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English gār
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | gār | spear, dart, javelin, shaft, arrow, weapon, arms |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gaiʀ | spear |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaizaz | spear, pike, javelin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰoysós | throwing spear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Old Norse í gær
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | í gær | — |
via Old Swedish ī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | ī | — |