Where does “guessive” come from?

guessive (English) comes from English guess, from Middle English gessen, from Old Danish getse, from Old Norse getsa, from Proto-Germanic gitisōną, from Proto-Germanic getaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- — to defecate.

guessive (English): conjectural

Definitions

  1. conjectural

Ancestry of “guessive”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishguessTo reach a partly unqualified conclusion; To...
2Middle Englishgessento guess; to suppose
3Old Danishgetse—
4Old Norsegetsa—
5Proto-Germanicgitisōnąto guess
6Proto-Germanicgetanąto attain, acquire, get, receive, hold
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰed-to defecate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- →Every word from Proto-Germanic getaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic gitisōną →