Where does “Gotsch” come from?
Gotsch (Dutch) comes from Latin gothicus, from Ancient Greek Γοτθικός, from Ancient Greek Γότθος, from Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰, from Proto-Germanic gutô, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
Ancestry of “Gotsch”, step by step
Gotsch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin gothicus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | gothicus | Gothic |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Γοτθικός | Gothic |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γότθος | a Goth |
| 4 | Gothic | 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰 | a Goth |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gutô | a Goth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |
via Proto-West Germanic gotō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | gotō | — |