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
- past participle common singular of give; certain;...
Ancestry of “given”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | give | to give |
| 2 | Old Norse | gefa | to give something; to give someone something |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |