GamerGate

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Germanic *gamaną

Proto-West Germanic *gaman

Old English gamen

Middle English game

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-os?

Proto-Indo-European *-o-

Proto-Indo-European *-so-

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂so-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *-yós

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂s(i)yós

Proto-Italic *-āsijos

Proto-Italic *-āsios

Latin -āriusnom.

Latin -āriusbor.

Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ārī

Old English -ere

Middle English -ere

Middle English gamer

English gamer

Proto-Indo-European *wed-

Proto-Indo-European *-r̥

Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥

Proto-Germanic *watōr

Proto-West Germanic *watar

Old English wæter

Middle English water

English water

Proto-Indo-European *gʰe(n)d-der.

Proto-Indo-European *gʰed-eti

Proto-Germanic *getaną

Proto-Germanic *gatą

Proto-West Germanic *gat

Old English ġeat

Middle English gate

English gate

Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstis

Proto-Indo-European *pótis

Proto-Indo-European *gʰóstipotis

Proto-Italic *hostipotis

Latin hospes

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Proto-Indo-European *-is

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.?

Proto-Italic *-ālis

Latin -ālis

Latin hospitālis

Old French ostel

Middle French hostel

French hôtelbor.

English hotel

English Watergate Hotel

English Watergatebf.

English -gate

English GamerGate

From gamer + -gate.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

GamerGate

1. Alternative letter-case form of Gamergate.

Derived terms

• GamerGater

Anagrams

• Great Game