Where does “gannetry” come from?
gannetry (English) comes from English gannet, from Middle English ganet, from Old English ganot, from Proto-Germanic ganataz.
gannetry (English): A colony of gannets
Definitions
- A colony of gannets
Ancestry of “gannetry”, step by step
gannetry traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gannet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gannet | Any of three species of large seabird in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | ganet | gannet |
| 3 | Old English | ganot | gannet |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ganataz | — |
via English ry
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ry | A test pattern consisting of a repeating character string alternating letters R and Y, used to test five-level teleprinter and radioteletype (RTTY) systems |