Where does “geta” come from?
geta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse geta, from Proto-Germanic getaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- — to defecate.
geta (Icelandic): to be able; to father, to beget; ability
Definitions
- to be able; to father, to beget; ability
Ancestry of “geta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | geta | to get; to guess |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | getaną | to attain, acquire, get, receive, hold |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰed- | to defecate |