German jäh

← English gay (mention)

← Proto-Germanic *ganhuz (inherited)

← Proto-Germanic *ganhwuz (mention)

← Middle High German gæhe (inherited)

← Middle High German gāch (mention)

← Middle High German gā (mention)

← Old High German gāhi (inherited)

← Dutch gauw (cognate)

→ English gay (cognate)

→ German jählings (suffix)

→ Luxembourgish géi (cognate)

→ Low German gau (cognate)

→ Dutch gauw (cognate)

→ Yiddish גיך (cognate)