Where does “gyte” come from?
gyte (Scots) comes from English get, from English git, from Middle English get, from Old French jayet, from Latin gagātēs, from Ancient Greek γαγάτης.
gyte (Scots): crazy or mad; delirious; out of one's senses;...
Definitions
- crazy or mad; delirious; out of one's senses;...
Ancestry of “gyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | get | To obtain; to acquire; To receive; To have. See... |
| 2 | English | git | A silly, incompetent, stupid, annoying, or... |
| 3 | Middle English | get | jet, hardened coal; A bead made of jet; A... |
| 4 | Old French | jayet | — |
| 5 | Latin | gagātēs | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γαγάτης | — |