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Where does “gipta” come from?

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

gipta (Old Norse): give away in marriage

Definitions

  1. give away in marriage

Ancestry of “gipta”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gipta”

  • gifter
  • gifte
  • gifta
  • gifte
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