Where does “þiggja” come from?
þiggja (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic þigjaną, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.
þiggja (Old Norse): to receive, accept of; to accept; to take...
Definitions
- to receive, accept of; to accept; to take...
Ancestry of “þiggja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þigjaną | to accept, receive; to implore, beg |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
Words derived from “þiggja”