Where does “*gahaitą” come from?

*gahaitą (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic haitaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.

*gahaitą (Proto-Germanic): pledge, vow, promise

Definitions

  1. pledge, vow, promise

Ancestry of “*gahaitą”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*gahaitą”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaną →