waithanjan
Fragment of a discussion from User talk:Rua
I'm guessing this is related to the oddities in the second paragraph of gain#Etymology 3? If French gagner > older gaaignier > Gothic gaaiginōn, then any /w/ > /g/ mutation seems irrelevant. And what of Spanish ganar?
Side question, what connection between Gothic gaaiginōn and 𐌲𐌰𐌲𐌴𐌹𐌲𐌰𐌽 (gageigan, “to gain, profit”)?
‑‑ Eiríkr Útlendi │ Tala við mig