Where does “gien” come from?
gien (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch gian, from Proto-Germanic *jehan, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
gien (Middle Dutch): to declare; to admit, to acknowledge
Definitions
- to declare; to admit, to acknowledge
Ancestry of “gien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | gian | to acknowledge, to recognise; to declare |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *jehan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |