Where does “gīge” come from?
gīge (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gīga, from Proto-Germanic gīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeyǵʰ-.
Ancestry of “gīge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | gīga | fiddle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gīganą | to move, wish, desire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeyǵʰ- | — |
Words derived from “gīge”