*gaizaz
Runic: ᚷᚨᛁᛉᚨᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɣɑi̯.zɑz/noun · masculine · a-stem
Meanings
spear, pike, javelin
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoysós (‘throwing spear’), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- (‘to drive, move, fling’). Related to Sanskrit हेषस् (heṣas) (heṣas, ‘missile’), Avestan 𐬰𐬀𐬉𐬥𐬀 (zaēna) (zaēna, ‘weapon’), Ancient Greek χαῖος (khaîos) (khaîos, ‘shepherd's staff’).
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | gaizaz | gaizōz, gaizōs |
| Acc. | gaizą | gaizanz |
| Gen. | gaizas, gaizis | gaizǫ̂ |
| Dat. | gaizai | gaizamaz |
| Inst. | gaizō | gaizamiz |
| Voc. | gaiz | gaizōz, gaizōs |
Descendants
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*gaiʀ (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gēr (Old Dutch)
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gêer (Middle Dutch)
- geer (Dutch)
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gêer (Middle Dutch)
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*gēr (Old Dutch)
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*gaiʀ (Proto-West Germanic)
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gār (Old English)
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gor, gar, gare, gær (Middle English)
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garfysche (Middle English)
- garfish (English)
- gairfish (Scots)
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garfysche (Middle English)
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gor, gar, gare, gær (Middle English)
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gār (Old English)
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*gaiʀ (Proto-West Germanic)
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*gār, gēr (Old Frisian)
- Goare (Saterland Frisian)
- gear (West Frisian)
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*gār, gēr (Old Frisian)
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*gaiʀ (Proto-West Germanic)
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gēr, giri (Old High German)
- Germanus (Latin)
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gēr, giri (Old High German)
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*gaiʀ (Proto-West Germanic)
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gēr, giri (Old High German)
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ger (Lombardic)
- gherone (Italian)
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ger (Lombardic)
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gēr, giri (Old High German)
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*gaiʀ (Proto-West Germanic)
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gēr, giri (Old High German)
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gēr (Middle High German)
- Ger (German)
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gēr (Middle High German)
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gēr, giri (Old High German)
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*gaiʀ (Proto-West Germanic)
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gēr (Old Saxon)
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gêr (Middle Low German)
- ? (Westphalian)
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gêr (Middle Low German)
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gēr (Old Saxon)
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*ᚷᚨᛁᛉᚨᛉ (*gaiʀaʀ) (Proto-Norse)
- *kaira (Proto-Finnic)
- *kājsē (Proto-Samic)
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*ᚷᚨᛁᛉᚨᛉ (*gaiʀaʀ) (Proto-Norse)
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geirr, ᚴᛅᛁᛦ (kaiʀ), gæiʀʀ (Old Norse)
- ger (Danish)
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geirr, ᚴᛅᛁᛦ (kaiʀ), gæiʀʀ (Old Norse)
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*ᚷᚨᛁᛉᚨᛉ (*gaiʀaʀ) (Proto-Norse)
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geirr, ᚴᛅᛁᛦ (kaiʀ), gæiʀʀ (Old Norse)
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geir (Icelandic)
- geiri (Icelandic)
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geir (Icelandic)
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geirr, ᚴᛅᛁᛦ (kaiʀ), gæiʀʀ (Old Norse)
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*ᚷᚨᛁᛉᚨᛉ (*gaiʀaʀ) (Proto-Norse)
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geirr, ᚴᛅᛁᛦ (kaiʀ), gæiʀʀ (Old Norse)
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? (Norwegian)
- geir (Norwegian Bokmål)
- geir (Norwegian Nynorsk)
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? (Norwegian)
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geirr, ᚴᛅᛁᛦ (kaiʀ), gæiʀʀ (Old Norse)
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*ᚷᚨᛁᛉᚨᛉ (*gaiʀaʀ) (Proto-Norse)
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geirr, ᚴᛅᛁᛦ (kaiʀ), gæiʀʀ (Old Norse)
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göir, geir, ger, gir (Old Swedish)
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ger, gir (Swedish)
- gere, gir, gering (Swedish)
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ger, gir (Swedish)
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göir, geir, ger, gir (Old Swedish)
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geirr, ᚴᛅᛁᛦ (kaiʀ), gæiʀʀ (Old Norse)
- *𐌲𐌰𐌹𐍃 (*gais) (Gothic)
- *gais/*geis (Vandalic)
- *kaihas (Proto-Finnic)
- *gaisos (Proto-Celtic)