Where does “Göte” come from?
Göte (Swedish) comes from Old Norse Gauti, from Proto-Germanic gautaz — a kenning for Odin; a Geat.
Ancestry of “Göte”, step by step
Göte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse Gauti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Gauti | the pourer of libations? (Odin) |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gautaz | a kenning for Odin; a Geat |
via Old Norse Gautr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Gautr | "Geat", (a kenning for Odin) |