Where does “gæda” come from?

gæda (Scanian) comes from Old Norse geta, from Proto-Germanic getaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- — to defecate.

gæda (Scanian): to guess

Definitions

  1. to guess

Ancestry of “gæda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegetato get; to guess
2Proto-Germanicgetanąto attain, acquire, get, receive, hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰed-to defecate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic getaną →Every word from Old Norse geta →