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Where does “gæta” come from?

gæta (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ganhatjaną — to watch, tend, take care of.

gæta (Old Norse): to watch, guard, take care of; to take counsel

Definitions

  1. to watch, guard, take care of; to take counsel

Ancestry of “gæta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicganhatjanąto watch, tend, take care of

Words derived from “gæta”

  • gjete
  • gæta
  • gjet
  • gjetar
  • gjetargjänt
  • gęta
Every word from Proto-Germanic ganhatjaną →