Where does “Gebot” come from?

Gebot (German) comes from Middle High German gebot, from Old High German gibot, from Proto-Germanic gabudą.

Gebot (German): command, commandment; bid, bidding

Definitions

  1. command, commandment; bid, bidding

Ancestry of “Gebot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangebot—
2Old High Germangibot—
3Proto-Germanicgabudą—
Every word from Proto-Germanic gabudą →Every word from Old High German gibot →Every word from Middle High German gebot →