Where does “gikt” come from?

gikt (Faroese) comes from Danish gigt, from Middle Low German gicht, from Proto-Germanic jihtiz, from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

gikt (Faroese): rheumatism, arthritis, gout

Definitions

  1. rheumatism, arthritis, gout

Ancestry of “gikt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgigtrheumatism, arthritis, gout
2Middle Low Germangicht—
3Proto-Germanicjihtizstatement, confession; pain, cramp; paralysis
4Proto-Germanicjehanąto speak, say, express
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyék-e-ti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “gikt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehaną →