Where does “gehir” come from?
gehir (Old French) comes from Frankish jehhjan, from Proto-Germanic jehaną, from Proto-Indo-European yék-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.
gehir (Old French): to admit, confess, acknowledge
Definitions
- to admit, confess, acknowledge
Ancestry of “gehir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Frankish | jehhjan | to say, confess |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jehaną | to speak, say, express |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yék-e-ti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yek- | to utter |
Words derived from “gehir”