Where does “gjet” come from?

gjet (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse gæta, from Proto-Germanic ganhatjaną — to watch, tend, take care of.

gjet (Westrobothnian): To herd, shepherd, tend; To wait out; beware, lie...

Definitions

  1. To herd, shepherd, tend; To wait out; beware, lie...

Ancestry of “gjet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegætato watch, guard, take care of; to take counsel
2Proto-Germanicganhatjanąto watch, tend, take care of

Words derived from “gjet”

Every word from Proto-Germanic ganhatjaną →Every word from Old Norse gæta →
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