Where does “getter” come from?
Getter comes from English get, from English git, from English geat, from Latin -are, from Latin -arius, from Latin -us, from Proto-Italic -os.
getter (English): One who gets; A function used to retrieve the...
Definitions
- One who gets; A function used to retrieve the...
Ancestry of “getter”, step by step
getter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Götter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Götter | plural of Gott |
| 2 | German | Gott | god |
| 3 | Middle High German | got | god; deity |
| 4 | Old High German | got | god |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English get
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | get | To obtain; to acquire; To receive; To have. See... |
| 2 | English | git | A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | get | jet, hardened coal; A bead made of jet; A... |
| 4 | Old French | jayet | — |
| 5 | Latin | gagātēs | A hard, black asphalt; variety of lignite; jet, jess |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γαγάτης | — |