Where does “gissning” come from?
gissning (Swedish) comes from Swedish gissa, from Old Norse gitsa, from Proto-Germanic gitisōną, from Proto-Germanic getaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰed- — to defecate.
gissning (Swedish): a guess
Definitions
- a guess
Ancestry of “gissning”, step by step
gissning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gissa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gissa | to guess |
| 2 | Old Norse | gitsa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gitisōną | to guess |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | getaną | to attain, acquire, get, receive, hold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰed- | to defecate |
via Swedish ning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ning | — |