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Where does “Gebärde” come from?

Gebärde (German) comes from Middle High German gebærde, from Old High German gibārida, from Proto-Germanic gabērijaną.

Gebärde (German): any gesture of the body; a gesture used in sign...

Definitions

  1. any gesture of the body; a gesture used in sign...

Ancestry of “Gebärde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangebærde—
2Old High Germangibārida—
3Proto-Germanicgabērijaną—

Words derived from “Gebärde”

  • gebärden
  • gebærde
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