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Where does “Geldgeber” come from?

Geldgeber (German) comes from German Geber, from Arabic جابر, from Arabic ب, from Arabic طَابَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka-, from Proto-Iranian tap-, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.

Geldgeber (German): financial backer, sponsor, funder; donor

Definitions

  1. financial backer, sponsor, funder; donor

Ancestry of “Geldgeber”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGebergiver, donor, grantor; encoder
2Arabicجابرto treat with kindness, to be nice; bonesetter,...
3ArabicبAbbreviation of باب; with, by; with
4Arabicطَابَق—
5Middle Persiantʾp̄k'frying pan
6Proto-Iraniantāpaka-heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place...
7Proto-Iraniantap-to warm up, heat; flat
8Proto-Indo-Europeantep-to be warm, be hot
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