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

  1. to declare; to admit, to acknowledge

Ancestry of “gien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchgianto acknowledge, to recognise; to declare
2Proto-Germanic*jehan—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *jehan →Every word from Old Dutch gian →
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