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Where does “gât” come from?

gât (Romanian) comes from Hungarian gát, from Proto-Slavic gatь — dike; dam, pool.

gât (Romanian): throat; neck

Definitions

  1. throat; neck

Ancestry of “gât”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariangátdam; impediment, obstacle; hurdle
2Proto-Slavicgatьdike; dam, pool

Words derived from “gât”

  • gâtui
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