Etymology Explorer
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Where does “*gat” come from?
*gat (West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic gatą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodom.
Ancestry of “*gat”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Germanic
gatą
hole, opening, passage
2
Proto-Indo-European
gʰodom
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Words derived from “*gat”
gate
Gates
gateway
gait
Watergate
gatekeeper
agate
Aggie
gatehouse
tailgate
Southgate
floodgate
gatepost
tollgate
gateman
fluxgate
Geat
gatefold
stargate
Ambergate
farmgate
headgate
gateless
outgate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰodom →
Every word from Proto-Germanic gatą →