Where does “gåte” come from?
gåte (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse gáta, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodweh₂.
gåte (Norwegian Nynorsk): riddle, enigma, conundrum; mystery
Definitions
- riddle, enigma, conundrum; mystery
Ancestry of “gåte”, 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 “gåte”