Where does “giheiz” come from?

giheiz (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic *gahaitą, from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

giheiz (Old High German): promise

Definitions

  1. promise

Ancestry of “giheiz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*gahaitąpledge, vow, promise
2Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *gahaitą →