Where does “gjöf” come from?
gjöf (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse gjǫf, from Proto-Germanic gebō — gift; name of the G-rune.
gjöf (Icelandic): gift, present; feeding; a dealing of cards
Definitions
- gift, present; feeding; a dealing of cards
Ancestry of “gjöf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gjǫf | a gift |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gebō | gift; name of the G-rune |
Words derived from “gjöf”