English
Gatt
Gatt comes from German Gatt ‘eyelet’, and goes back to Middle High German gate ‘companion’.
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350gate‘companion’
- Germanc. 1650–presentGatt‘eyelet’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350gate‘companion’
- Germanc. 1650–presentGatt‘eyelet’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Middle High German gate
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle High German gate / Gatt