Where does “Gekeife” come from?
Gekeife (German) comes from German keifen, from Middle High German kīben, from Proto-West Germanic kīban, from Proto-Germanic kībaną, from Proto-Indo-European geybʰ- — to quarrel, dispute; bowed, curved, crooked, skew.
Gekeife (German): nagging
Definitions
- nagging
Ancestry of “Gekeife”, step by step
Gekeife traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German keifen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | keifen | to rail or nag in a sharp voice |
| 2 | Middle High German | kīben | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | kīban | to quarrel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kībaną | to quarrel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | geybʰ- | to quarrel, dispute; bowed, curved, crooked, skew |
via German Ge- -e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Ge- -e | — |