Where does “giftig” come from?

giftig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gift, from Old Norse gipt, from Proto-Germanic giftiz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

giftig (Norwegian Nynorsk): poisonous, toxic, venomous

Definitions

  1. poisonous, toxic, venomous

Ancestry of “giftig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgifta poison; married; past participle of gifta "and"...
2Old Norsegiptgift; good luck
3Proto-Germanicgiftizgiving, gift
4Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic giftiz →
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