Where does “giftstoff” come from?
giftstoff (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.
giftstoff (Norwegian Nynorsk): a toxin
Ancestry of “giftstoff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gift | a poison; married; past participle of gifta "and"... |
| 2 | Old Norse | gipt | gift; good luck |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | giftiz | giving, gift |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |