Where does “yifte” come from?
yifte (Middle English) comes from Old Norse gipt, from Proto-Germanic giftiz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
Ancestry of “yifte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gipt | gift; good luck |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | giftiz | giving, gift |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |