Where does “Gatt” come from?

Gatt (German) comes from Middle Low German gat, from Proto-Germanic gatą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodom.

Gatt (German): eyelet; hole for a rope or hook

Definitions

  1. eyelet; hole for a rope or hook

Ancestry of “Gatt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germangat—
2Proto-Germanicgatąhole, opening, passage
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰodom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰodom →Every word from Proto-Germanic gatą →Every word from Middle Low German gat →