Where does “gifrummian” come from?

gifrummian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon gī, from Proto-West Germanic jiʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).

gifrummian (Old Saxon): to accomplish

Definitions

  1. to accomplish

Ancestry of “gifrummian”, step by step

gifrummian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonyou plural
2Proto-West Germanicjiʀyou
3Proto-GermanicjīzAlternative form of *jūz
4Proto-Indo-European*yúHsyou (plural)

via Old Saxon frummian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonfrummianto perform, promote; to accomplish
2Proto-Germanicfrumjanąto perform, promote; to accomplish
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpromo-front, forward; in front, forth; front, forth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *yúHsEvery word from Proto-Germanic jīzEvery word from Proto-West Germanic jiʀ