Where does “gihetan” come from?

gihetan (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon hetan, from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

gihetan (Old Saxon): to promise; past participle of hetan

Definitions

  1. to promise; past participle of hetan

Ancestry of “gihetan”, step by step

gihetan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon hetan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhetanto call; to order
2Proto-Germanichaitanąto address, to call; to name; to be called
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱey-to be lying down; to settle

via Proto-Germanic gahaitaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgahaitanąto promise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaną →Every word from Old Saxon hetan →