Topic summary
Gite
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Gîte.
Etymology
The noun "gite" is an antiquated past participle of the verb gésir, meaning "to lie down." It is descended from the Latin word jacere, with the same meaning. Under the French Orthographic Reform of 1990, the official spelling was changed to "gite." The Académie française considers both spellings acceptable, and the older spelling continues to be standard.