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Where does “Geburtstagsgeschenk” come from?

Geburtstagsgeschenk (German) comes from German Geburtstag, from Middle High German geburttac, from Old High German giburtitag.

Geburtstagsgeschenk (German): birthday present

Definitions

  1. birthday present

Ancestry of “Geburtstagsgeschenk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeburtstagbirthday
2Middle High Germangeburttac—
3Old High Germangiburtitag—
Every word from Old High German giburtitag →