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Where does “gjǫf” come from?

gjǫf (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic gebō — gift; name of the G-rune.

gjǫf (Old Norse): a gift

Definitions

  1. a gift

Ancestry of “gjǫf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgebōgift; name of the G-rune

Words derived from “gjǫf”

  • gåva
  • DVD-utgåva
  • morgongåva
  • utgåva
  • vinylutgåva
  • pappersutgåva
  • afmælisgjöf
  • jólagjöf
  • gjöf
Every word from Proto-Germanic gebō →