Where does “gābe” come from?
gābe (Middle Low German) comes from Old Dutch gāva, from Proto-West Germanic gābā, from Proto-Germanic gēbǭ, from Proto-Germanic gebō — gift; name of the G-rune.
Ancestry of “gābe”, step by step
gābe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch gāva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | gāva | gift |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | gābā | gift |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gēbǭ | gift |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gebō | gift; name of the G-rune |
via Old Saxon gāba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | gāba | — |