Etymograph

English

Gauss

Gauss comes from German Gauß.

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentGauß
  2. EnglishtodayGauss

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Germanc. 1650–presentGauß
  2. EnglishtodayGauss

Today it means

name A surname, most commonly referring to German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855).

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / German Gauß / Gauss