Where does “Goadenschnigj” come from?
Goadenschnigj (Plautdietsch) comes from Plautdietsch Goaden, from Middle Low German garde, from Old Saxon gardo, from Proto-West Germanic gardō, from Proto-Germanic gardô, from Proto-Indo-European gʰórdʰos, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
Goadenschnigj (Plautdietsch): slug
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Goadenschnigj”, step by step
Goadenschnigj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Plautdietsch Goaden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plautdietsch | Goaden | garden |
| 2 | Middle Low German | garde | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | gardo | Alternative form of gard |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gardō | hedge, fence |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gardô | hedge, fence; enclosure, pen; court, yard |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰórdʰos | hedge, fence, enclosure; hedge, enclosure;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |