Where does “mandelgave” come from?
mandelgave (Danish) comes from Danish gave, 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.
mandelgave (Danish): a prize won for finding the whole almond in a serving of risalamande (compare the British custom of a coin in Christmas pudding)
Definitions
- a prize won for finding the whole almond in a serving of risalamande (compare the British custom of a coin in Christmas pudding)
Ancestry of “mandelgave”, step by step
mandelgave traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish gave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gave | gift, present; gift |
| 2 | Middle Low German | gābe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gāva | gift |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gābā | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gēbǭ | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gebō | gift; name of the G-rune |
via Danish mandel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mandel | almond |