Where does “*gaidu” come from?
*gaidu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic gaidwą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Ancestry of “*gaidu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | gaidwą | lack; want; shortage; deficiency; need |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |