English word gather comes from Proto-Germanic *gadar, Proto-Indo-European *gʰedʰ-, and later Proto-Germanic *gadurōną (To gather, bring together.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gadar | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *gʰedʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to unite, to join, to fit, to be suitable, to join, to unite, to unite, be associated, suit, to unite, be associated, be suitable |
| *gadurōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To gather, bring together. |
| gaderian | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | To bring together, gather. |
| gaderen | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| gather | English (en) | (glassblowing) A blob of molten glass collected on the end of a blowpipe.. A plait or fold in cloth, made by drawing a thread through it; a pucker.. The inclination forward of the axle journals to keep the wheels from working outward.. The soffit or under surface of the masonry required in gathering. See gather (transitive verb). (architecture) To bring together, or nearer together, in [...] |