Where does “gifol” come from?
gifol (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic gebul, from Proto-Germanic gebulaz, from Proto-Germanic -ulaz — Forms adjectives from verbs meaning "doing" or...
gifol (Old English): liberal, generous; bountiful, gracious
Definitions
- liberal, generous; bountiful, gracious
Ancestry of “gifol”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | gebul | generous |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gebulaz | prone to giving, generous |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -ulaz | Forms adjectives from verbs meaning "doing" or... |