Where does “*gifti” come from?
*gifti (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic giftiz, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
Ancestry of “*gifti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | giftiz | giving, gift |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |