Where does “gifta” come from?
gifta (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gifte, from Old Norse gipta, from Proto-Germanic giftiz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
gifta (Norwegian Bokmål): definite feminine singular of gift; inflection of...
Definitions
- definite feminine singular of gift; inflection of...
Ancestry of “gifta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gifte | definite singular of gift; plural of gift; to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | gipta | give away in marriage |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | giftiz | giving, gift |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |