Where does “hengive” come from?

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

hengive (Danish): to devote, dedicate time to; to be absorbed in something

Definitions

  1. to devote, dedicate time to; to be absorbed in something

Ancestry of “hengive”, 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 “hengive”

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