Where does “Gear” come from?
Gear (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English gear, from Middle English gere, from Old Norse gervi, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Gear (Scottish Gaelic): Feb February
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Gear”, step by step
Gear traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gear | Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used... |
| 2 | Middle English | gere | Alternative form of gery; Alternative form of... |
| 3 | Old Norse | gervi | gear |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | garwijaną | to prepare |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | garwaz | ready, prepared |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Scottish Gaelic gearran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | gearran | gelding; garron; plural of geàrr |
| 2 | Irish | gearrán | gelding; garron; lesbian, dyke |
| 3 | Irish | -án | A suffix used to derive instruments, diminutives,... |
| 4 | Middle Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 5 | Old Irish | -án | diminutive suffix |
| 6 | Primitive Irish | -ᚐᚌᚅᚔ | diminutive suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *-agnos | — |