Where does “gjetar” come from?

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

gjetar (Westrobothnian): herdsman

Definitions

  1. herdsman

Ancestry of “gjetar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1WestrobothniangjetTo herd, shepherd, tend; To wait out; beware, lie...
2Old Norsegætato watch, guard, take care of; to take counsel
3Proto-Germanicganhatjanąto watch, tend, take care of

Words derived from “gjetar”

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