Where does “motgift” come from?

motgift (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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 Nynorsk): antidote

Definitions

  1. antidote

Ancestry of “motgift”, step by step

motgift traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Gegengift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGegengiftantidote
2Germangiftpoison; toxin; venom
3Middle High Germangiftgift, something given
4Old High Germangiftgift
5Proto-West Germanic*gifti—
6Proto-Germanicgiftizgiving, gift
7Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

via Norwegian Nynorsk mot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmotcourage; a meeting; to, towards
2Old Norsemótmeeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture
3Proto-Germanicmōtąmeeting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk gift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgifta poison; married; past participle of gifta "and"...
2Old Norsegiptgift; good luck
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic giftiz →