Where does “gjete” come from?

gjete (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse geta, from Proto-Germanic getaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- — to defecate.

gjete (Norwegian Bokmål): to herd, shepherd, tend; to guard, watch

Definitions

  1. to herd, shepherd, tend; to guard, watch

Ancestry of “gjete”, step by step

gjete traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse geta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegetato get; to guess
2Proto-Germanicgetanąto attain, acquire, get, receive, hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰed-to defecate

via Old Norse gæta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegætato watch, guard, take care of; to take counsel
2Proto-Germanicganhatjanąto watch, tend, take care of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic getaną →Every word from Old Norse geta →