Where does “avgiva” come from?

avgiva (Swedish) comes from Swedish giva, from Old Swedish giva, from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

avgiva (Swedish): Alternative form of avge

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of avge

Ancestry of “avgiva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgivaa portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given...
2Old Swedishgivato give
3Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
4Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Old Norse gefa →