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French word gîte comes from Proto-Indo-European *(H)ih₁-k-ye-, and later Proto-Italic *jakēō (Lie down, be lying down.)
*(H)ih₁-k-ye- (Proto-Indo-European)
*jakēō (Proto-Italic)
Lie down, be lying down.
jacere (Latin)
gesir (Old French)
(by extension) to rest, to take rest. (intransitive) to lie down (horizontally).
gist (Old French)
gîte (French)
Beef shin. Gîte (self-catering holiday home). Shelter; lodging (nautical) list (inclination of a ship).