noun · feminine
gaota
*ga(v)ota f
Meaning
- Proto Italo Western Romancereconstructioncheek
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | /ˈɡaota/ /ˈɡaβota/ | /ˈɡaotas/ /ˈɡaβotas/ |
Origins
Uncertain. Coromines relates it to Lithuanian žándas (“cheek”, < *ǵénus?). Von Wartburg relates it to a Pre-Roman *gaba (“craw, crop of a bird”). Diez relates it to Latin gabata (“dish, platter”).
Gallo-Romance
- Frenchjouefrom Old French jode, joe, jowe…
- Englishjawfrom Old French jode, joe, jowe…
- Franco-Provençaljoua, jouva, jouta (zhe͟uva, dzouta)
- Mauritian Creolelazoufrom Old French jode, joe, jowe…
- Réunion Creole Frenchzoufrom Old French jode, joe, jowe…
- Piedmontesegiovafrom Old French jode, joe, jowe…
- Normanjoe, jaue, jouoefrom Old French jode, joe, jowe…
- Walloongawefrom Old French jode, joe, jowe…
Occitano-Romance
- Catalangaltafrom Old Catalan gauta, guauta, galta
- Occitangauta, jautafrom Old Occitan gauta, *jauta
Italo-Romance
- Italiangòta
Padanian
- Emiliangòalt, gòta, gólt
- Gallo-Italic of Sicilygauta, gòta
- Lombardgòlta, guòlta
- Romagnolgóata, góta
- Ladingòuta, góta, gòut
- Romanshgaulta, giauta, guaulta
- Venetangolta