Reconstruction:Old Frisian/gos

This Old Frisian entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old Frisian

Ēn gōs.

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gans, from Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns. Cognates include Old English gōs, Old Saxon *gās and Old Dutch *gans.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡoːs/

Noun

*gōs f

goose

Descendants

North Frisian:
Most dialects: gus
Sylt: Guus
Wiedingharde: goos
Saterland Frisian: Gous
West Frisian: goes

References

Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN