Where does “goat” come from?
goat (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian goate, from Middle Dutch gōte, from Latin Gothi, from Icelandic goði, from Old Norse goði, from Proto-Germanic gudô, from Proto-Germanic gudjô, from Proto-Germanic gudą — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
goat (West Frisian): Alternative form of goate
Definitions
- Alternative form of goate
Ancestry of “goat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | goate | gutter; drainage ditch; splash, small amount of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gōte | — |
| 3 | Latin | Gothi | Goths |
| 4 | Icelandic | goði | godi, an alternate title for a jarl, invoker or... |
| 5 | Old Norse | goði | godi, invoker or invokee, chief of a þing or keeper of a sanctuary |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gudô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gudjô | priest |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |