Where does “*gobidzьje” come from?
*gobidzьje (Proto-Slavic) comes from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌲𐍃, from Proto-Germanic gabīgaz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
Ancestry of “*gobidzьje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Gothic | 𐌲𐌰𐌱𐌹𐌲𐍃 | rich, wealthy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gabīgaz | rich |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |