Where does “gifta” come from?

gifta (Faroese) comes from Old Norse gipta, from Proto-Germanic giftiz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

gifta (Faroese): to marry

Definitions

  1. to marry

Ancestry of “gifta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegiptagive away in marriage
2Proto-Germanicgiftizgiving, gift
3Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

Words derived from “gifta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic giftiz →