Where does “goat” come from?
Goat comes from Middle English gote, from Old Norse gata, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰayd-, ultimately from the root ǵʰew-.
goat (English): A mammal, "Capra aegagrus hircus", and similar...
Definitions
- A mammal, "Capra aegagrus hircus", and similar...
Ancestry of “goat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Time | — |
| 2 | Middle English | tyme | thyme; time; A specific duration or period of... |
| 3 | Old French | thym | — |
| 4 | Latin | thymum | thyme; accusative singular of thymus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θύμον | thyme |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | θύω | I offer in sacrifice, slay, burn, immolate; I... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “goat”