Where does “Gauti” come from?
Gauti (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic gautaz — a kenning for Odin; a Geat.
Gauti (Old Norse): the pourer of libations? (Odin)
Definitions
- the pourer of libations? (Odin)
Ancestry of “Gauti”, step by step
Gauti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic gautaz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gautaz | a kenning for Odin; a Geat |
via Old Norse gautr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gautr | Geat; man from Götaland, Gautaland |