English word gay comes from Proto-Germanic *ganhuz (Fast, quick.), Late Latin gaius
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *ganhuz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Fast, quick. |
| gaius | Late Latin (LL) | |
| 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌴𐌹𐍃 | Gothic (got) | |
| gai | Old Provençal (to 1500) (pro) | Happy; joyous. |
| gai | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Happy; cheerful; gay. |
| gay | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| gay | English (eng) | (chiefly, in plural or attributive) A homosexual, especially a male homosexual; see also lesbian.. (obsolete) An ornament. (transitive, dated, uncommon) To make happy or cheerful. [since at least the 1920s]. (transitive, uncommon) To cause (an issue, especially AIDS) to be associated with homosexual people. [popularized in the 1990s] (dated) Festive, bright, or colourful.. (dated) Happy, [...] |