Where does “gæta” come from?

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

gæta (Old Swedish): to be able; to mention; to guess, foretell

Definitions

  1. to be able; to mention; to guess, foretell

Ancestry of “gæta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegætato watch, guard, take care of; to take counsel
2Proto-Germanicganhatjanąto watch, tend, take care of

Words derived from “gæta”

Every word from Proto-Germanic ganhatjaną →Every word from Old Norse gæta →