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The words we have an etymology for, grouped by where they came from. Every ancestry percentage on a report divides by this list, not by the word count.

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  • GAUNTLETnounProto-Germanic10 findersProtective armor for the hands, formerly thrown down as a challenge to combat.
  • GAUNTLETEDadjective2 findersAdorned with one or more gauntlets
  • GAUNTLYadverb121 findersIn a gaunt manner.
  • GAUNTSadjectiveMiddle English16 findersAngular, bony, and lean.
  • GAURnounSanskrit40 findersAn Asian species of wild bovine (Bos gaurus), of large size and an untamable disposition.
  • GAUSSnounGerman2 findersThe unit of magnetic field strength in CGS systems of units, equal to 0.0001 tesla.
  • GAUZEnounArabic30 findersA thin fabric with a loose, open weave.
  • GAUZELIKEadjective7 findersLike or resembling gauze.
  • GAUZILYadverb16 findersIn a gauzy manner.
  • GAUZYadjective36 findersResembling gauze; light, thin, translucent.
  • GAVEverbOld English7 finderssimple past of give
  • GAVELnounProto-Germanic87 findersRent.
  • GAVELKINDnounMiddle English9 findersa system of inheritance associated with the county of Kent in England whereby, at the death of a tenant, intestate estate is divided equally among all his sons; also, a similar sys
  • GAVELOCKnounOld English4 findersA spear or dart.
  • GAVIALnounHindi16 findersAlternative form of gharial.
  • GAVOTTEnounOld Occitan5 findersA French dance, in either 4/4 or 2/2 time.
  • GAWKnounProto-Germanic99 findersA cuckoo; any gawky bird.
  • GAWKERnoun50 findersSomeone who gawks; someone who stares stupidly.
  • GAWKILYadverb25 findersIn a gawky manner.
  • GAWKISHadjective31 findersgawky
  • GAWKISHLYadverb25 findersIn a gawkish manner.
  • GAWKYadjective40 findersAwkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement.
  • GAWPverb110 findersTo stare stupidly or rudely; to gawk.
  • GAWPERnoun16 findersOne who gawps
  • GAYALnounSanskrit3 findersBos frontalis, a Southern Asiatic species of domestic cattle.
  • GAYDARnoun11 findersThe supposed ability to detect whether or not a person is gay by observing that person's appearance, mannerisms, etc.
  • GAYSOMEadjective2 findersCharacterised or marked by gaiety; cheerful; gladsome.
  • GAZARnoun4 findersA silk organza, a lightweight fabric with a plain weave.
  • GAZEverbSwedish17 findersTo stare intently or earnestly.
  • GAZEBOnounArabic49 findersA belvedere, either a type of summer-house or a roofed, detached porch-like structure, usually in a yard, park or lawn.
  • GAZEHOUNDnoun3 findersSynonym of sighthound (“a hound that primarily hunts by sight and speed, instead of by scent and endurance”).
  • GAZERnoun21 findersOne who gazes.
  • GAZIERadjective1 finderAffording a wide prospect.
  • GAZIESTadjective5 findersAffording a wide prospect.
  • GAZONnounProto-Indo-European3 findersOne of the pieces of sod used to line or cover parapets and the faces of earthworks.
  • GAZOONnounOld French3 findersA young farm boy.
  • GAZPACHOnounLatin4 findersA cold soup of Spanish origin, made with olive oil, vinegar, bread and raw vegetables such as tomatoes, garlic, onion, cucumber and sweet peppers.
  • GAZUMPverbYiddish5 findersTo swindle; to extort.
  • GAZUMPERnoun1 finderOne who gazumps.
  • GAZUNDERverb3 findersTo swindle by making an offer on a property under the false pretense of good faith but then reducing the offer (normally just before contracts are exchanged), knowing that the thre
  • GAZYadjective12 findersAffording a wide prospect.
  • GEALverbLatin19 findersTo congeal.
  • GEANnounMiddle French12 findersA wild cherry tree, Prunus avium, native to Europe and western Asia or its small, dark fruit.
  • GEARnounProto-Germanic16 findersEquipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
  • GEARBOXnoun6 findersAn enclosed gear train.
  • GEARHEADnoun4 findersA mechanical device used to increase the torque of gears.
  • GEARLESSadjective1 finderWithout gears.
  • GEARWHEELnoun1 finderAlternative spelling of gear wheel.
  • GEASnounIrish173 findersA (generally magical) vow, obligation or injunction placed upon someone to do or not do something, which typically brings harm if violated and blessings if obeyed.
  • GEASONadjectiveProto-Indo-European1 finderRare; uncommon; scarce.
  • GEATnoun24 findersThe channel or spout through which molten metal runs into a mould in casting.
  • GECKnounGerman7 findersFool; idiot; imbecile.
  • GECKOnounMalay58 findersAny lizard in the infraorder Gekkota.
  • GEEDnoun11 findersA student who is not affliated with a fraternity or sorority.
  • GEEKnounGerman12 findersA carnival performer specializing in bizarre and unappetizing behavior.
  • GEEKDOMnoun4 findersThe world or sphere of geeks.
  • GEEKDOMSnoun2 findersThe world or sphere of geeks.
  • GEEKYadjective16 findersResembling or characteristic of a geek.
  • GEEPnoun15 findersA sheep–goat hybrid, an animal with DNA from a goat and from a sheep, whether produced artificially or by natural intermating.
  • GEEPOUNDnoun1 finderSynonym of slug (“unit of mass”).
  • GEESEnounProto-Indo-European1 finderplural of goose
  • GEEZinterjection13 findersAn exclamation denoting surprise or frustration.
  • GEFILTEnounYiddish102 findersEllipsis of gefilte fish.
  • GEISHAnounChinese107 findersA Japanese female entertainer skilled in various arts such as tea ceremony, dancing, singing and calligraphy.
  • GEISTnounGerman200 findersA ghost, an apparition.
  • GEITONOGAMYnounAncient Greek3 findersTransfer of pollen grains from the anther of a flower to the stigma of another flower of the same plant.
  • GELADAnoun5 findersAny of species Theropithecus gelada of Old World monkeys, distinguished from baboons by the bright patch of skin on their chests.
  • GELANDEnounGerman1 finderterrain, area.
  • GELASTICadjective9 findersPertaining to laughter, used in laughing, or to be the subject of laughter.
  • GELATInounProto-Indo-European2 findersplural of gelato
  • GELATINnounItalian37 findersA protein derived through partial hydrolysis of the collagen extracted from animal skin, bones, cartilage, ligaments, etc.
  • GELATINISEverbLatin2 findersAlternative spelling of gelatinize.
  • GELATINIZEverbLatin2 findersTo cause to become gelatinous.
  • GELATINOIDadjectiveLatin1 finderResembling gelatin; gelatinous.
  • GELATINOUSadjectiveFrench402 findersJelly-like.
  • GELATINOUSLYadverbLatin4 findersIn a gelatinous manner.
  • GELATIONnounLatin12 findersThe formation of a solid by cooling; freezing.
  • GELATOnounProto-Indo-European39 findersAn Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form.
  • GELCAPnounLatin3 findersa pill where the medicine is held inside gelatin capsules
  • GELDnounDanish98 findersMoney. A payment. In particular, (money paid as) a medieval form of land tax.
  • GELDEDverb6 finderssimple past and past participle of geld
  • GELDERnounMiddle English24 findersOne who gelds or castrates.
  • GELDINGnounOld Norse2 findersA castrated male horse.
  • GELEEnounFrench2 findersAny gelled suspension made for culinary purposes.
  • GELIDadjectiveLatin212 findersVery cold; icy or frosty; frigid.
  • GELIDITYnoun28 findersThe state or quality of being gelid.
  • GELIDLYadverb8 findersIn a gelid manner; coldly, icily.
  • GELTnounIrish71 findersA lunatic.
  • GEMATRIAnounAncient Greek31 findersA cabalistic method of interpreting Hebrew words, based on numerical values of letters.
  • GEMEINSCHAFTnounGerman18 findersAn association or group of individuals sharing common beliefs, attitudes, and tastes; a fellowship.
  • GEMELnounLatin4 findersA twin (also attributively).
  • GEMFISHnoun2 findersA bottom-dwelling fish of the family Gempylidae, inhabiting deep waters off southern Australia.
  • GEMINALadjectiveLatin11 findersDescribing identical atoms or groups attached to the same atom in a molecule
  • GEMINATEadjectiveLatin5 findersForming a pair.
  • GEMINATELYadverb2 findersIn a geminate manner.
  • GEMINIESnoun1 findertwins; a pair; a couple
  • GEMINOUSadjectiveLatin1 finderdouble; appearing or growing in pairs
  • GEMINYnoun1 findertwins; a pair; a couple
  • GEMLIKEadjective26 findersResembling a gem; thus, often brilliant and compact
  • GEMOLOGIESnoun2 findersThe art and science of gems.

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