Where does “gyder” come from?
gyder (Danish) comes from Danish gyde, from Old Norse gjóta, from Proto-Germanic geutaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
gyder (Danish): indefinite plural of gyde; present of gyde
Definitions
- indefinite plural of gyde; present of gyde
Ancestry of “gyder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | gyde | alley, alleyway; pour; spawn |
| 2 | Old Norse | gjóta | to spawn |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | geutaną | to pour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |