Where does “gate” come from?
gate (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse gáta, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodweh₂.
gate (Norwegian Bokmål): puzzle, riddle, enigma; mystery; rebus,...
Definitions
- puzzle, riddle, enigma; mystery; rebus,...
Ancestry of “gate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gáta | riddle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gatwǭ | street, passage |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodweh₂ | — |
Words derived from “gate”