Where does “gidon” come from?
gidon (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon gī, from Proto-West Germanic jiʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).
gidon (Old Saxon): to make
Definitions
- to make
Ancestry of “gidon”, step by step
gidon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon gī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | gī | you plural |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | jiʀ | you |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Old Saxon dōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | dōn | to do |