Where does “gian” come from?
gian (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic *jehan, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
gian (Old Dutch): to acknowledge, to recognise; to declare
Definitions
- to acknowledge, to recognise; to declare
Ancestry of “gian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *jehan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
Words derived from “gian”