Where does “ȝeten” come from?
ȝeten (Middle English) comes from Old English ġēatan, from Proto-Germanic jahatjaną, from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
ȝeten (Middle English): To give by grant; to confer, bestow; To give...
Definitions
- To give by grant; to confer, bestow; To give...
Ancestry of “ȝeten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ġēatan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jahatjaną | to say ‘yes’, assent , consent, confirm, grant |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jehaną | to speak, say, express |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yék-e-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
Words derived from “ȝeten”