Where does “gate” come from?
Gate comes from Old Norse gata, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰayd-, a root meaning to divide or separate.
gate (English): A doorlike structure outside a house; Doorway,...
Definitions
- A doorlike structure outside a house; Doorway,...
Ancestry of “gate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gate | An entryway or entrance to a settlement or... |
| 2 | Old English | ġeat | gate; a gate, door |
| 3 | Old French | gaut | forest, woods, woodland |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | walþu | forest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | walþuz | forest |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |
Words derived from “gate”