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
Ancestry of “gimahlian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | mahlian | to speak, say, talk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maþlijaną | to speak |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maþlą | gathering; speech; legal case |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōtaną | to be allowed, to be permitted to, may |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mōd- | to permit, make able |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |