Etymology Explorer › Polish

Where does “Giża” come from?

Giża (Polish) comes from Polish giża, from German Giese, from Old English *jǣsī, from Old English sīe, from Proto-Germanic sijǭ.

Ancestry of “Giża”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishgiża—
2GermanGiese—
3Old English*jǣsī—
4Old Englishsīebe; let it be
5Proto-Germanicsijǭ—
Every word from Proto-Germanic sijǭ →