English
Gort
Gort comes from Irish gort ‘field’, from Proto-Celtic *gortos ‘enclosure’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰórtos.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰórtos‘enclosure, yard’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*gortos‘enclosure’reconstructed
- Old Irishc. 600–900gort‘field’
- Irishc. 1200–presentsame form‘field’
- EnglishtodayGort
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰórtos‘enclosure, yard’reconstructed
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*gortos‘enclosure’reconstructed
- Old Irishc. 600–900gort‘field’
- Irishc. 1200–presentsame form‘field’
- EnglishtodayGort
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰórtos ‘enclosure, yard’
Today it means
name A town in County Galway, Ireland (Irish grid ref M 4402).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰórtos / Gort