gar

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • (poetic) spear, arrow, dart

Etymology

Inherited from *gaiʀ inherited from Proto-Germanic *gaizaz (spear, javelin, pike) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰoys- (pointed stick, spear).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰoys-

Gloss

pointed stick, spear

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

戈

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