Where does “gâtui” come from?
gâtui (Romanian) comes from Romanian gât, from Hungarian gát, from Proto-Slavic gatь — dike; dam, pool.
gâtui (Romanian): to strangle, throttle, choke, garrotte
Definitions
- to strangle, throttle, choke, garrotte
Ancestry of “gâtui”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | gât | throat; neck |
| 2 | Hungarian | gát | dam; impediment, obstacle; hurdle |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | gatь | dike; dam, pool |