Where does “gauta” come from?

gauta (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic gaba, from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- — jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch.

gauta (Gaulish): cheek

Definitions

  1. cheek

Ancestry of “gauta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgaba—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵebʰ-jaw, mouth; to eat, chew; branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gaba →