Where does “gimahlian” come from?

gimahlian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon mahlian, from Proto-Germanic maþlijaną, from Proto-Germanic maþlą, from Proto-Germanic mōtaną, from Proto-Indo-European mōd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.

gimahlian (Old Saxon): to declare

Definitions

  1. to declare

Ancestry of “gimahlian”, step by step

gimahlian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Saxon mahlian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonmahlianto speak, say, talk
2Proto-Germanicmaþlijanąto speak
3Proto-Germanicmaþlągathering; speech; legal case
4Proto-Germanicmōtanąto be allowed, to be permitted to, may
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmōd-to permit, make able
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmed-to measure; to give advice; healing

via Old Saxon gī

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxongīyou plural
2Proto-West Germanicjiʀyou
3Proto-GermanicjīzAlternative form of *jūz
4Proto-Indo-European*yúHsyou (plural)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European med- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mōd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mōtaną →