Where does “gut” come from?
gut (Middle English) comes from Old English gutt, from Proto-Germanic gut-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
gut (Middle English): Alternative form of gutte
Definitions
- Alternative form of gutte
Ancestry of “gut”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | gutt | gut, entrail |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gut- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |