Where does “gipt” come from?

gipt (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse gipt, from Proto-Germanic giftiz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

gipt (Old Swedish): gift; the giving of a woman as a bride; rent

Definitions

  1. gift; the giving of a woman as a bride; rent

Ancestry of “gipt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegiptgift; good luck
2Proto-Germanicgiftizgiving, gift
3Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

Words derived from “gipt

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ-