Where does “gåva” come from?
gåva (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish gava, from Old Norse gjǫf, from Proto-Germanic gebō — gift; name of the G-rune.
gåva (Swedish): gift
Ancestry of “gåva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | gava | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | gjǫf | a gift |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gebō | gift; name of the G-rune |
Words derived from “gåva”