Where does “yeven” come from?
yeven (Middle English) comes from Old English ġiefan, from Proto-West Germanic geban, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
yeven (Middle English): Alternative form of ȝiven
Definitions
- Alternative form of ȝiven
Ancestry of “yeven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | ġiefan | to give |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | geban | to give |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |