Where does “ġēatan” come from?

ġēatan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic jahatjaną, from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

ġēatan (Old English): to grant; affirm; assent to

Definitions

  1. to grant; affirm; assent to

Ancestry of “ġēatan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicjahatjanąto say ‘yes’, assent , consent, confirm, grant
2Proto-Germanicjehanąto speak, say, express
3Proto-Indo-Europeanyék-e-ti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

Words derived from “ġēatan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti →Every word from Proto-Germanic jehaną →