Where does “got” come from?
got (Middle English) comes from Old English gāt, from Proto-West Germanic gait, from Proto-Germanic gaits, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰayd-.
got (Middle English): Alternative form of gutte
Definitions
- Alternative form of gutte
Ancestry of “got”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | gāt | goat |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gait | goat; thrush |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gaits | goat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰayd- | — |