| 【get】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old Norse word(s) "geta," and "gatum." It carries the basic meaning of "get." from PIE *ghend- "to seize, take" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "get"]
forget ****[310] to be unable to think of or remember (something)
get ****[34] To get someone or something into a particular state or situation means to cause them to be in it.
[WORD ROOT]root get
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] get, got
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old Norse) geta, gatum
[MEANING]root get
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 gietan to grasp
- 【Old Norse】 geta obtain, beget, guess; guess, get
- 【Old Norse】 gatum past tense of geta;
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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forget ★★★★[310] verb from forget 〈 get
【DEFINITION】 ① to be unable to think of or remember (something)
② to fail to remember to bring or take (something)
③ to stop thinking or caring about (someone)
【Declension/Conjugation】 forgot, forgotten, forgetting, forgets
【COMPOSITION】 for + get
【ROOTs】 ⑴ for; wrongly, away[off], completely, opposite ⑵ get; get
【Etymology】 《Old English forgietan》 [for-+gietan] lose the power of recalling to the mind; fail to remember; neglect inadvertently
【First Known Meaning】 lose the power of recalling to the mind; fail to remember; neglect inadvertently
【DERIVATIVEs】 forgetful, forgettable, forgetter, forget
get ★★★★[34] verb from get
【DEFINITION】 ① You use get with adjectives to mean `become'. For example, if someone gets cold, they become cold, and if they get angry, they become angry.
② Get is used with expressions referring to states or situations. For example, to get into trouble means to start being in trouble.
③ To get someone or something into a particular state or situation means to cause them to be in it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 got, gotten got, getting, gets
【SYNONYM】 take, puzzle, fetch, puzzle
【ROOTs】 get; get
【Etymology】 《Old Norse geta》 obtain, beget, guess; guess, get
【First Known Meaning】 to obtain, beget, guess; reach; to be able to; to learn; to be pleased with
【DERIVATIVEs】 getable, gettable, get
Other words containing "get"; beget, forgetful, forgetfully, forgetfulness, forgettable, forgetter, getable, getaway, gettable, getter, gotta, misget, unforgettable, unforgettably
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
gest
gener-, genit-, gent-
gen-, gene-
gather
gard
game
gain
fus-, fund-
furn
fund
