Where does “githult” come from?
githult (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu, from Proto-Germanic kweduz — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Ancestry of “githult”, step by step
githult traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic ga-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 4 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 5 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 6 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Proto-Germanic þuldi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þuldi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þuldiz | the ability to bear; endurance; patience |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | télh₂-ti-s ~ tl̥h₂-téy-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |