Where does “gave” come from?
gave (Danish) comes from Middle Low German gābe, from Old Dutch gāva, from Proto-West Germanic gābā, from Proto-Germanic gēbǭ, from Proto-Germanic gebō — gift; name of the G-rune.
gave (Danish): gift, present; gift
Ancestry of “gave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | gābe | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | gāva | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | gābā | gift |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gēbǭ | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gebō | gift; name of the G-rune |