Where does “gęta” come from?

gęta (Elfdalian) comes from Old Norse gæta, from Proto-Germanic ganhatjaną — to watch, tend, take care of.

gęta (Elfdalian): to guard livestock, to herd

Definitions

  1. to guard livestock, to herd

Ancestry of “gęta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegætato watch, guard, take care of; to take counsel
2Proto-Germanicganhatjanąto watch, tend, take care of
Every word from Proto-Germanic ganhatjaną →Every word from Old Norse gæta →
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