Where does “giat” come from?

giat (Manx) comes from Middle Irish geta, from Middle English gate, from Old English ġeat, from Old French gaut, from Proto-West Germanic walþu, from Proto-Germanic walþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

giat (Manx): gate; way, opening; portal

Definitions

  1. gate; way, opening; portal

Ancestry of “giat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Irishgeta—
2Middle EnglishgateAn entryway or entrance to a settlement or...
3Old Englishġeatgate; a gate, door
4Old Frenchgautforest, woods, woodland
5Proto-West Germanicwalþuforest
6Proto-Germanicwalþuzforest
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walþuz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic walþu →