Where does “gaite” come from?
gaite (Old French) comes from Old French gaitier, from Frankish wahtōn, from Frankish wahta, from Proto-Germanic wahtwō, from Proto-Germanic wakaną, from Proto-Indo-European weǵ- — lively, awake; strong.
gaite (Old French): watchman; guard; third-person singular present...
Definitions
- watchman; guard; third-person singular present...
Ancestry of “gaite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | gaitier | to watch; to survey |
| 2 | Frankish | wahtōn | to survey; watch |
| 3 | Frankish | wahta | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wahtwō | watch, vigil |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wakaną | to wake, be awake, arise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵ- | lively, awake; strong |