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Where does “gaver” come from?

gaver (French) comes from Old French gave.

gaver (French): to force-feed; to fill up, exasperate

Definitions

  1. to force-feed; to fill up, exasperate

Ancestry of “gaver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgave—

Words derived from “gaver”

  • gavage
  • postgavage
  • pregavage
  • gave
  • gavage
  • gaver
Every word from Old French gave →