English word gate comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰaydos (Young goat, kid.), Proto-Indo-European *gʰaid-, Proto-Indo-European *gʰayd-, Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰaid-, Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰayd-, Proto-Germanic *getaną (To attain, acquire, get, receive, hold.), Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰed-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʰaydos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Young goat, kid. |
| *gʰaid- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | kid, goat |
| *gʰayd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *ǵʰaid- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *ǵʰayd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *getaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To attain, acquire, get, receive, hold. |
| *ǵʰed- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *gʰodweh₂ | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *gatą | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Hole, opening, passage. |
| *gatwǭ | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Street, passage. |
| geat | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | A gate. |
| gata | Old Norse (non) | Street, road. |
| *gaits | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Goat. |
| gāt | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| gæt | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| ȝeat | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| gate | English (en) | (biochemistry) To open a closed ion channel.. (transitive) To furnish with a gate.. (transitive) To turn (an image intensifier) on and off selectively as needed, or to avoid damage. See autogating.. To ground someone.. To keep something inside by means of a closed gate. (cinematography) A mechanism, in a film camera and projector, that holds each frame momentarily stationary behind the [...] |
