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Where does “gīge” come from?

gīge (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic gīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeyǵʰ-.

gīge (Frankish): dance, fiddle

Definitions

  1. dance, fiddle

Ancestry of “gīge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgīganąto move, wish, desire
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeyǵʰ-—

Words derived from “gīge”

  • gig
  • jig
  • jigsaw
  • jiggle
  • jigger
  • gigolo
  • jiggered
  • gigot
  • jiggly
  • jiggy
  • guinguette
  • jiggermast
  • rejig
  • jighead
  • gigmanity
  • gigman
  • jigget
  • jiggler
  • gigger
  • jiggerer
  • jiggish
  • jiglike
  • jigsawlike
  • jigginess
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