Reconstruction:Gothic/𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃

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

Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gans, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰh₂éns. Cognates include Latin anser, Old English gōs and Sanskrit हंस (haṃsa).

Noun

*𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃 • (*gans) f

1. goose

Declension

Conjectural, reconstructed consonent-stem paradigm based on e.g. 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 (baurgs).

Masculine/feminine consonant stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃 *gans	*𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃 *gans
Vocative	*𐌲𐌰𐌽 *gan	*𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃 *gans
Accusative	*𐌲𐌰𐌽 *gan	*𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃 *gans
Genitive	*𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃 *gans	*𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌴 *ganē
Dative	*𐌲𐌰𐌽 *gan	*𐌲𐌰𐌽𐌹𐌼 *ganim

Descendants

• → Asturian: gansu
• → Galician: ganso
• → Portuguese: ganso
• → Spanish: ganso