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Where does “gifta” come from?

gifta (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gipta, from Proto-Germanic giftiz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

gifta (Icelandic): to give away in marriage; to marry; luck, fortune

Definitions

  1. to give away in marriage; to marry; luck, fortune

Ancestry of “gifta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegiptagive away in marriage
2Proto-Germanicgiftizgiving, gift
3Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

Words derived from “gifta”

  • giftingarhringur
  • gifting
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