Where does “getter” come from?

getter (Middle French) comes from Old French geter, from Middle High German gater, from Old High German gataro.

getter (Middle French): Alternative form of iecter

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of iecter

Ancestry of “getter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchgeterAlternative form of jeter
2Middle High Germangatertogether; grating, fence
3Old High Germangataro—
Every word from Old High German gataro →Every word from Middle High German gater →Every word from Old French geter →