Where does “Gaute” come from?

Gaute (Norwegian) comes from Old Norse Gauti, from Proto-Germanic gautaz — a kenning for Odin; a Geat.

Ancestry of “Gaute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorseGautithe pourer of libations? (Odin)
2Proto-Germanicgautaza kenning for Odin; a Geat
Every word from Proto-Germanic gautaz →Every word from Old Norse Gauti →