Where does “gifmenger” come from?
gifmenger (Dutch) comes from Dutch gif, from Dutch gift, from Middle Dutch gift, from Old Dutch gift, from Proto-West Germanic *gifti, from Proto-Germanic giftiz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
gifmenger (Dutch): one who mixes poison into food or drinks, a poisoner
Definitions
- one who mixes poison into food or drinks, a poisoner
Ancestry of “gifmenger”, step by step
gifmenger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gif
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gif | poison, venom, toxin; GIF |
| 2 | Dutch | gift | donation; something given voluntarily; poison;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gift | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | gift | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *gifti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | giftiz | giving, gift |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |
via English Menger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Menger | — |