Where does “gatnamót” come from?
gatnamót (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gáta, from Icelandic gát, from Old Norse gat, from Proto-Germanic gatą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodom.
gatnamót (Icelandic): intersection
Ancestry of “gatnamót”, step by step
gatnamót traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic gáta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | gáta | riddle |
| 2 | Icelandic | gát | watchfulness, attention; caution |
| 3 | Old Norse | gat | hole, opening |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gatą | hole, opening, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodom | — |
via Icelandic mót
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mót | meeting, gathering, assembly; tournament, meet;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | mót | meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |