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Every Germanic word

Words players have found whose deepest named ancestor belongs to the Germanic family. A family is a group of languages, so this is wider than any single one of them.

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  • GOERnounMiddle English4 findersOne who, or that which, goes.
  • GOETHITEnounGerman2 findersAn iron oxyhydroxide that is the main constituent of rust and in mineral form is an ore.
  • GOINGverbProto-Germanic3 finderspresent participle and gerund of go
  • GOLDBEATERnounMiddle English1 finderA craftsman who creates gold leaf by hammering gold bars.
  • GOLDENadjectiveProto-Germanic81 findersMade of, or relating to, gold.
  • GOLDFINCHnounOld English36 findersAny of several small passerine birds of the finch family A European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) An American goldfinch (Spinus tristis, syn. Carduelis tristi
  • GOLDISHadjectiveMiddle English14 findersSomewhat gold in colour.
  • GOLDLESSadjectiveMiddle English1 finderLacking gold.
  • GOLDSMITHnounProto-Germanic25 findersA person who makes, repairs or sells things of gold, especially jewelry.
  • GOLDSMITHERYnounMiddle English2 findersThe work of a goldsmith.
  • GOLDYadjectiveMiddle English9 findersSynonym of goldish.
  • GOLFnounOld English117 findersAlternative letter-case form of Golf of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
  • GONEverbProto-Germanic59 finderspast participle of go
  • GOODLYadjectiveProto-Germanic37 findersGood; pleasing in appearance; attractive; comely; graceful; pleasant; desirable.
  • GOODMANnounMiddle English10 findersA familiar appellation of civility for a man.
  • GOODSIREnounScots1 finderA grandfather.
  • GOODWIFEnounMiddle English21 findersA female head of a household.
  • GOOFnounOld English11 findersA mistake or error.
  • GOONnounMiddle English138 findersA thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence.
  • GOOSEBERRYnounDutch12 findersA fruit of species Ribes uva-crispa, related to the currant.
  • GOOSEHERDnounOld English5 findersA person who tends to geese.
  • GORMverbProto-Germanic168 findersTo gawk; to stare or gape.
  • GORMLESSadjectiveProto-Germanic23 findersLacking intelligence, sense or understanding; foolish.
  • GORSEnounProto-Germanic180 findersAn evergreen shrub, of the genus Ulex, having thorns, spiny leaves, and yellow flowers.
  • GOSHAWKnounOld English87 findersAny of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.
  • GOSLINGnounOld Norse9 findersA young goose.
  • GOSSAMERnounGerman20 findersA fine film made up of cobwebs, seen floating in the air or caught on bushes, etc.
  • GOURMETadjectiveOld English64 findersFine; of superior quality.
  • GOUTYadjectiveMiddle English125 findersSuffering from gout.
  • GOWLverbOld English16 findersTo weep angrily; to howl.
  • GOWPENnounOld Norse14 findersA bowl made of the two hands cupped together.
  • GRABENnounGerman15 findersAn elongated block of the Earth's crust, bounded by faults, that has dropped relative to the surrounding area.
  • GRACEnounOld English14 findersCharming, pleasing qualities.
  • GRACEFULadjectiveMiddle English27 findersHaving or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
  • GRACELESSadjectiveMiddle English1 finderWithout grace.
  • GRACIOUSLYadverbMiddle English138 findersIn a gracious manner; with grace and courtesy.
  • GRADELYadjectiveOld Norse7 findersdecent, well-meaning, respectable
  • GRAINYadjectiveMiddle English48 findersResembling grains; granular.
  • GRAITHverbProto-Germanic6 findersTo make ready; prepare; put in order; make fit for use.
  • GRANDMOTHERnounMiddle English1 finderA mother of someone's parent.
  • GRAPEnounOld English43 findersA small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on female vines of most species of genus Vitis and the self-fertile plants of spec
  • GRAPEYadjectiveMiddle English8 findersResembling grapes.
  • GRAPYadjectiveMiddle English3 findersAlternative form of grapey.
  • GRAVENverbProto-Germanic150 finderspast participle of grave
  • GRAVESTONEnounMiddle English19 findersA stone slab set at the head of a grave.
  • GRAVLAKSnounSwedish3 findersAlternative spelling of gravlax.
  • GRAVLAXnounSwedish169 findersSalmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer.
  • GRAVLAXESnounSwedish53 findersSalmon dry-cured in salt, seasoned with dill and sugar, and served usually thinly sliced as an appetizer.
  • GRAZEnounProto-Germanic24 findersThe act of grazing; a scratching or injuring lightly on passing.
  • GREASYadjectiveMiddle English27 findersHaving a slippery surface; having a surface covered with grease.
  • GREATENverbMiddle English6 findersTo become great or large; increase; dilate.
  • GREATLYadverbMiddle English27 findersTo a great extent or degree.
  • GREATNESSnounOld English3 findersThe state, condition, or quality of being great
  • GREAVEnounOld English47 findersA bush; a tree; a grove.
  • GREAVESnounMiddle Low German137 findersThe unmeltable residue left after animal fat has been rendered.
  • GREEDILYadverbOld English28 findersIn a greedy manner; with keen or ardent desire.
  • GREENISHadjectiveMiddle English23 findersSomewhat green in color.
  • GREENSnounMiddle English8 findersLeaves and leaf-like parts of edible plants when eaten as vegetables or in salads.
  • GREENWOODnounMiddle English6 findersA forest in full leaf, as in summer.
  • GREETverbProto-Germanic10 findersTo welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means such as writing.
  • GREWverbProto-Germanic6 finderssimple past of grow
  • GREWSverbProto-Germanic2 finderssimple past of grow
  • GREYHOUNDnounOld Norse86 findersA lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
  • GRICEnounOld Norse12 findersA pig, especially a young pig, or its meat; sometimes specifically, a breed of pig or boar native to north Britain, now extinct.
  • GRIDEverbMiddle English13 findersTo pierce (something) with a weapon; to wound, to stab.
  • GRIDIRONnounMiddle English2 findersAn instrument of torture on which people were secured before being burned by fire.
  • GRIEVOUSLYadverbMiddle English167 findersIn a grievous manner, severely.
  • GRIFTnounMiddle Dutch180 findersA confidence game or swindle.
  • GRILSEnounMiddle English10 findersA young salmon after its first return from the sea.
  • GRIMACEnounProto-Germanic75 findersA contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain.
  • GRIMEnounNorwegian34 findersDirt, grease, soot, etc. that is ingrained and difficult to remove.
  • GRIMLYadjectiveOld English24 findersGrim-looking, grim-natured.
  • GRINnounProto-Germanic10 findersA smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.
  • GRINDverbProto-Germanic46 findersTo reduce to smaller pieces by crushing with lateral motion.
  • GRIPverbProto-Germanic16 findersTo take hold (of), particularly with the hand.
  • GRISLYadjectiveOld English41 findersHorrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
  • GRISTLEnounMiddle Low German241 findersCartilage; now especially: cartilage present, as a tough substance, in meat.
  • GRITnounProto-Germanic48 findersA collection of hard small materials, such as dirt, ground stone, debris from sandblasting or other such grinding, or swarf from metalworking.
  • GRITHnounOld Norse10 findersGuaranteed security, sanctuary, safe conduct.
  • GROAKverbScots3 findersTo stare or look fixedly at someone; esp. of a child or dog in anticipation of receiving food.
  • GROANnounProto-Germanic21 findersA low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief.
  • GROANERnounMiddle English1 finderOne who groans or complains.
  • GROATnounProto-Germanic105 findersHulled grain, chiefly hulled oats.
  • GROCERYnounMiddle English1 finderRetail foodstuffs and other household supplies.
  • GROINnounProto-Germanic41 findersThe crease or depression of the human body at the junction of the trunk and the thigh, together with the surrounding region.
  • GROOMnounNorwegian9 findersA man who is about to marry.
  • GROPEverbOld English40 findersTo feel with or use the hands; to handle.
  • GROUCHnounMiddle English44 findersA complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor.
  • GROUNDnounProto-Germanic67 findersThe surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.
  • GROUNDERnounMiddle English2 findersA ground ball.
  • GROUNDLESSadjectiveProto-Germanic1 finderWithout any grounds to support it; baseless.
  • GROUNDSELnounOld English27 findersAny of several widely-distributed plants, of the genus Senecio, having yellow, daisylike flowers.
  • GROVEnounProto-Germanic35 findersA small forest.
  • GROWLnounMiddle Dutch48 findersA deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
  • GROWNverbMiddle English46 finderspast participle of grow
  • GRUBnounMiddle Dutch34 findersAn insect, especially a beetle, at an immature stage of its life cycle.
  • GRUELnounProto-Germanic257 findersA thin, watery porridge, formerly eaten primarily by the poor and the ill.
  • GRUFFadjectiveProto-Germanic2 findershaving a rough, surly, and harsh demeanor and nature.
  • GRUMBLEnounMiddle Dutch39 findersA high thundering, rumbling or growling sound.
  • GRUTCHverbGerman3 findersTo murmur, complain.

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