Where does “gatchwork” come from?
gatchwork (English) comes from English gatch, from English Goetsch, from Dutch Gotsch, from Latin gothicus, from Ancient Greek Γοτθικός, from Ancient Greek Γότθος, from Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰, from Proto-Germanic gutô — to pour.
gatchwork (English): Decorative work made from gatch
Definitions
- Decorative work made from gatch
Ancestry of “gatchwork”, step by step
gatchwork traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gatch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gatch | A form of plaster of Paris formerly used in... |
| 2 | English | Goetsch | — |
| 3 | Dutch | Gotsch | — |
| 4 | Latin | gothicus | Gothic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Γοτθικός | Gothic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Γότθος | a Goth |
| 7 | Gothic | 𐌲𐌿𐍄𐌰 | a Goth |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gutô | a Goth |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |