Where does “goit” come from?

goit (English) comes from Middle English gote, from Old English gote, from Proto-Germanic gutō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.

goit (English): A small artificial channel carrying water....

Definitions

  1. A small artificial channel carrying water....

Ancestry of “goit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgotegoat; The meat or flesh of goats; A chamois or...
2Old Englishgotedrain, gutter
3Proto-Germanicgutōgutter, drain
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰew-to pour
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gutō →Every word from Old English gote →