Gemot
/ˈjeː.moːt/noun
An Old English assembly or meeting, especially a formal council or court.
Did you know?Gemot comes from the same ancient root as modern English meet, so a simple “meeting” once carried the weight of law, judgment, and collective power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*meh₂-
“to measure, apportion”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*ga-mōtą
“a meeting, assembly”
Old English
OE
gemōt
“an assembly, meeting, council, court”
Middle English
English
moot
“a meeting or assembly for discussion or judgment”
Modern English
English
moot
“debatable or open to discussion”