Where does “gâter” come from?
gâter (Middle French) comes from Old French guaster, from Latin vastō, from Latin vastus, from Proto-Celtic wāstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁weh₂- — to leave, abandon, give out.
Ancestry of “gâter”, step by step
gâter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French guaster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | guaster | Alternative form of gaster |
| 2 | Latin | vastō | to devastate, destroy, ravage, lay waste |
| 3 | Latin | vastus | Empty, unoccupied, i.e. waste, desert; Desolate,... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | wāstos | empty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁weh₂- | to leave, abandon, give out |
via Old French gaster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | gaster | to waste; to destroy |