Where does “gieȥen” come from?
gieȥen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German gioȥan, from Proto-West Germanic geutan, from Proto-Germanic geutaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰew- — to pour.
gieȥen (Middle High German): to pour
Definitions
- to pour
Ancestry of “gieȥen”, step by step
gieȥen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German gioȥan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | gioȥan | to pour |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | geutan | to pour |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | geutaną | to pour |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰewd- | to pour |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰew- | to pour |
via Old High German *gioȥan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | *gioȥan | to pour |