Where does “motgift” come from?
motgift (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from German Gegengift, from German gift, from Middle High German gift, from Old High German gift, from Proto-West Germanic *gifti, from Proto-Germanic giftiz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
motgift (Norwegian Bokmål): antidote
Definitions
- antidote
Ancestry of “motgift”, step by step
motgift traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gegengift
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gegengift | antidote |
| 2 | German | gift | poison; toxin; venom |
| 3 | Middle High German | gift | gift, something given |
| 4 | Old High German | gift | gift |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *gifti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | giftiz | giving, gift |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |
via Norwegian Bokmål mot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mot | courage; a meeting; to, towards |
| 2 | Danish | mod | courage; mood; against |
| 3 | Old Norse | mót | meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Norwegian Bokmål gift
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gift | poison; married; imperative of gifte |