Where does “ġelȳfd” come from?
ġelȳfd (Old English) comes from Old English ġelȳfan.
Ancestry of “ġelȳfd”, step by step
ġelȳfd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ġelȳfan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġelȳfan | — |
via Old English lȳfan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lȳfan | to allow, permit |