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Where does “gaderen” come from?

gaderen (Middle English) comes from Old English gaderian, from Proto-West Germanic gadurōn, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

Ancestry of “gaderen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgaderianto bring together, gather
2Proto-West Germanicgadurōnto gather, bring together
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit

Words derived from “gaderen”

  • gathering
  • gather
  • newsgathering
  • woolgathering
  • regather
  • gatherable
  • taxgathering
  • upgather
  • begather
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