Where does “gata” come from?
gata (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gát, from Old Norse gat, from Proto-Germanic gatą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodom.
gata (Icelandic): riddle
Ancestry of “gata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | gát | watchfulness, attention; caution |
| 2 | Old Norse | gat | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gatą | hole, opening, passage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodom | — |
Words derived from “gata”