Words · Gothic
Gothic: A
ahtau
eight Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English eight
The old k became h, written gh in eight; it was once a rough sound, as in German acht. The t after it stayed t.
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akrs
field Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English acre
The old g became k in Germanic. Latin and Greek kept the g. In all of them the word means a field.
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arms
arm Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English arm
Almost nothing changed. Latin armus meant the shoulder, and Greek harmos a joint.
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auhsa
ox Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English ox
English ox and Sanskrit ukṣan keep the ks. Gothic wrote it hs and German chs, with an h-sound before the s.
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auso
ear Drafted; not yet checked.
Relatives of English ear
Gothic kept the old s. English and Latin turned an s between vowels into r (Old English ēare, Latin auris).
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