Where does “ġift” come from?

ġift (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic giftiz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

ġift (Old English): giving, consideration, dowry, wedding

Definitions

  1. giving, consideration, dowry, wedding

Ancestry of “ġift”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgiftizgiving, gift
2Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

Words derived from “ġift”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic giftiz →