Gather
/ˈɡæð.ər/noun
To bring together or collect from different sources.
Did you know?In Old English, 'gaderian' was linked not just to collecting but also to assembling forces, hinting at the power of unity in rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰed-
“to unite, join together”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἁγείρω (ageirō)
“to bring together, assemble”
Old English
Old English
gaderian
“to gather, collect, assemble”
Middle English
Middle English
gatheren
“to bring together, collect from various places”
Modern English
English
gather
“to bring things or people together; to collect”