Where does “Koaigat” come from?

Koaigat (Saterland Frisian) comes from Saterland Frisian Gat, from Old Frisian gāt, from Proto-West Germanic gait, from Proto-Germanic gaits, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰayd-.

Koaigat (Saterland Frisian): keyhole

Definitions

  1. keyhole

Ancestry of “Koaigat”, step by step

Koaigat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Saterland Frisian Gat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland FrisianGathole
2Old Frisiangāt—
3Proto-West Germanicgaitgoat; thrush
4Proto-Germanicgaitsgoat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰayd-—

via Saterland Frisian Koai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Saterland FrisianKoaikey
2Old Frisiankai—
3Proto-Germanickēgaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰayd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gaits →Every word from Proto-West Germanic gait →