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

  1. to acknowledge, to recognise; to declare

Ancestry of “gian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*jehan—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “gian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *jehan →