Where does “given” come from?

given (Danish) comes from Danish give, from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

given (Danish): past participle common singular of give; certain;...

Definitions

  1. past participle common singular of give; certain;...

Ancestry of “given”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgiveto give
2Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
3Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

Words derived from “given”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Old Norse gefa →