English word origin

Etymology of yate

From Middle English ȝate, yate, ȝeat, alternative forms of gate, gat, from Old English ġeat (“a gate, door”), from Proto-Germanic *gatą (“hole, opening”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Obsolete form of gate.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English ȝate, yate, ȝeat, alternative forms of gate, gat, from Old English ġeat (“a gate, door”), from Proto-Germanic *gatą (“hole, opening”).

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Inherited-form mentionȝateenm
Inherited-form mentionġeatang
Inherited-form mention*gatągem-pro

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Any of several species of Eucalyptus.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Unknown

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