Where does “gather” come from?
Gather comes from Middle English gaderen, from Old English gaderian, from Proto-West Germanic gadurōn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ-.
gather (English): To collect; normally separate things; To bring...
Definitions
- To collect; normally separate things; To bring...
Ancestry of “gather”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | gaderen | — |
| 2 | Old English | gaderian | to bring together, gather |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gadurōn | to gather, bring together |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |
Words derived from “gather”