Where does “ġe-” come from?
ġe- (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic ga-, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti, from Proto-West Germanic kwidu — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
ġe- (Old English): used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating completeness or perfection
Definitions
- used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating completeness or perfection
Ancestry of “ġe-”, step by step
ġe- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic ga-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | ga- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 5 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 6 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 7 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Old English blōwan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | blōwan | to bloom, blossom |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | blōan | to bloom, to flower |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | blōaną | to bloom, to flower |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |