Where does “girskift” come from?

girskift (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gir, from English gear, from Middle English gere, from Old Norse gervi, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — resin, gum; to say, speak.

girskift (Norwegian Nynorsk): gear change or gear shift

Definitions

  1. gear change or gear shift

Ancestry of “girskift”, step by step

girskift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk gir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgirgear; present of gi
2EnglishgearEquipment or paraphernalia, especially that used...
3Middle EnglishgereAlternative form of gery; Alternative form of...
4Old Norsegervigear
5Proto-Germanicgarwijanąto prepare
6Proto-Germanicgarwazready, prepared
7Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt—
11Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
12Old High Germankuti—
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak

via Norwegian Nynorsk skift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskskifta change; a shift; imperative of skifta
2Norwegian Nynorskskiftechange; to change; to share, divide, apportion
3Old Norseskiptato change
4Proto-GermanicskiftijanąTo put in order; organise; arrange
5Proto-Germanicskipatjanąto organise, put in order
6Proto-Indo-Europeanskēyb-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansḱēy-to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,...
8Proto-Germanicskaidąseparation, distinction
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanskÁit-to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweduz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic kwidu →