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Where does “gert” come from?

gert (English) comes from Middle English gert, from Middle English gret — Alternative form of grete; great.

gert (English): big; very

Definitions

  1. big; very

Ancestry of “gert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgert—
2Middle EnglishgretAlternative form of grete; great
Every word from Middle English gret →