Where does “guyte” come from?
guyte (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gu(i)ten, from Old Norse gauta — to talk a lot.
guyte (Middle Dutch): rascal, good-for-nothing, freeloader
Definitions
- rascal, good-for-nothing, freeloader
Ancestry of “guyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | gu(i)ten | to make fun of |
| 2 | Old Norse | gauta | to talk a lot |
Words derived from “guyte”