Gotta etymology

English

English word gotta comes from English to, English got to ((UK). (informal) have to; must.)

Etymology of gotta

Detailed word origin of gotta

Dictionary entry Language Definition
to English (en) A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.. As above, with the verb implied. (Canada, UK, Newfoundland, West Midlands) At.. (arithmetic) Used to indicate ratios; in informal use the ratios are not reduced to smallest terms.. (arithmetic) Used to indicate that the preceding term is to be raised to the power of the following value; indicates exponentiation.. (obsolete, ) [...]
got to English (en) (UK). (informal) have to; must.
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