*ganhuz

Runic: ᚷᚨᚾᚺᚢᛉ Pronunciation: /ˈɣɑ̃ː.xuz/

adjective · u-stem

Meanings

fast, quick

Etymology

Possibly derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ- (‘to stride, step’), but Kroonen rejects this derivation and treats the root as having no known etymology, also rejecting connections with Lithuanian guvus (‘agile, quick’).

Declension

Strong declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	ganhuz	ganhwī	ganhų, -jatō	ganhwijai	ganhwijôz	ganhwijō
Acc.	ganhwijanǭ	ganhwijǭ	ganhų, -jatō	ganhwijanz	ganhwijōz	ganhwijō
Gen.	ganhwijas, ganhwīs	ganhwijaizōz	ganhwijas, ganhwīs	ganhwijaizǫ̂	ganhwijaizǫ̂	ganhwijaizǫ̂
Dat.	ganhwijammai	ganhwijaizōi	ganhwijammai	ganhwijaimaz	ganhwijaimaz	ganhwijaimaz
Inst.	ganhwijanō	ganhwijaizō	ganhwijanō	ganhwijaimiz	ganhwijaimiz	ganhwijaimiz

Weak declension

Case	Sg. Masc.	Sg. Fem.	Sg. Neut.	Pl. Masc.	Pl. Fem.	Pl. Neut.
Nom.	ganhwijô	ganhwijǭ	ganhwijô	ganhwijaniz	ganhwijōniz	ganhwijōnō
Acc.	ganhwijanų	ganhwijōnų	ganhwijô	ganhwijanunz	ganhwijōnunz	ganhwijōnō
Gen.	ganhwīniz	ganhwijōniz	ganhwīniz	ganhwijanǫ̂	ganhwijōnǫ̂	ganhwijanǫ̂
Dat.	ganhwīni	ganhwijōni	ganhwīni	ganhwijammaz	ganhwijōmaz	ganhwijammaz
Inst.	ganhwīnē	ganhwijōnē	ganhwīnē	ganhwijammiz	ganhwijōmiz	ganhwijammiz

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Descendants

*gą̄hī (Proto-West Germanic)
- (in derivatives: gāhun, gāhlīko
  - gahens, gahes, gās (Middle Low German)
    - gau, gai (Low German)
*gą̄hī (Proto-West Germanic)
- gā (Old Dutch)
  - ga (Middle Dutch)
    - gow (West Flemish)
*gą̄hī (Proto-West Germanic)
- gā (Old Dutch)
  - ga (Middle Dutch)
    - gauw (Dutch)
      - gou (Afrikaans)
*gą̄hī (Proto-West Germanic)
- gā, gālik (Old Frisian)
  - gau (North Frisian)
  - gau (Saterland Frisian)
  - gau (West Frisian)
*gą̄hī (Proto-West Germanic)
- gāhi, gāhes (Old High German)
  - gǣhe, gāch, gā, gǣhes, gāhes, gās (Middle High German)
    - gach (Bavarian)
    - jäh (German)
    - géi (Luxembourgish)
    - גיך (gikh), געך (gekh) (Yiddish)
*gą̄hī (Proto-West Germanic)
- *gāh (Old Saxon)
  - gahens, gahes, gās (Middle Low German)
    - gau, gai (Low German)
*𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌴𐌹𐍃 (*gaheis) (Gothic)
- gai (Old Occitan)
  - gai (Old French)
    - gay (Middle English)
      - gay (English)
*𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌴𐌹𐍃 (*gaheis) (Gothic)
- gai (Old Occitan)
  - gai (Old French)
    - gai (Middle French)
      - gai (French)

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