Where does “gida” come from?

gida (Scanian) comes from Old Norse geta, from Proto-Germanic getaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- — to defecate.

gida (Scanian): to have the energy to, to feel up for

Definitions

  1. to have the energy to, to feel up for

Ancestry of “gida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegetato get; to guess
2Proto-Germanicgetanąto attain, acquire, get, receive, hold
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰed-to defecate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed-Every word from Proto-Germanic getanąEvery word from Old Norse geta
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