Where does “Gauti” come from?
Gauti (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse Gauti, from Proto-Germanic gautaz — a kenning for Odin; a Geat.
Ancestry of “Gauti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Gauti | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gautaz | a kenning for Odin; a Geat |