English word goat comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰaydos (Young goat, kid.), Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰewd-, Old English (ca. 450-1100) geat (A gate.), Proto-Indo-European *gʰaid-, Proto-Indo-European *gʰayd-, Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰaid-, Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰayd-, Proto-Indo-European *gʰew-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *gʰaydos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Young goat, kid. |
| *ǵʰewd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| geat | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | A gate. |
| *gʰaid- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | kid, goat |
| *gʰayd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *ǵʰaid- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *ǵʰayd- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *gʰew- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to pour |
| *gutōn | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *gutō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *gote | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *gotu | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| *gaits | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Goat. |
| gāt | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| gat | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | A (female) goat, nanny-goat. |
| ȝate | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| goat | English (en) | (informal) A scapegoat.. (slang) A Pontiac GTO car.. (slang) A lecherous man.. A mammal, Capra aegagrus hircus, and similar species of the genus Capra. (transitive) To allow goats to feed on.. (transitive) To scapegoat. |
