Etymology Explorer › Danish

Where does “gigt” come from?

gigt (Danish) comes from Middle Low German gicht, from Proto-Germanic jihtiz, from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

gigt (Danish): rheumatism, arthritis, gout

Definitions

  1. rheumatism, arthritis, gout

Ancestry of “gigt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germangicht—
2Proto-Germanicjihtizstatement, confession; pain, cramp; paralysis
3Proto-Germanicjehanąto speak, say, express
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyék-e-ti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “gigt”

  • gikt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →