Where does “gort” come from?
gort (Irish) comes from Old Irish gort, from Proto-Celtic gortos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰórtos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
gort (Irish): field; orchard; crop
Ancestry of “gort”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | gort | field; land, territory |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | gortos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰórtos | enclosure |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |
Words derived from “gort”