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Where does “гусь” come from?

гусь (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic gǫ̑sь, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.

гусь (Russian): goose

Definitions

  1. goose

Ancestry of “гусь”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicgǫ̑sь—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₂énsgoose

Words derived from “гусь”

  • гусак
  • гусёнок
  • гусиный
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