Where does “gjæv” come from?

gjæv (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse gæfr, from Proto-Germanic gēbiz — to be given, having been given.

gjæv (Norwegian Nynorsk): excellent, great, very good, highly thought of

Definitions

  1. excellent, great, very good, highly thought of

Ancestry of “gjæv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegæfrcomfortable
2Proto-Germanicgēbizto be given, having been given
Every word from Proto-Germanic gēbiz →