Where does “giva” come from?
giva (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish giva, from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.
giva (Swedish): a portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given...
Definitions
- a portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given...
Ancestry of “giva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | giva | to give |
| 2 | Old Norse | gefa | to give something; to give someone something |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gebaną | to give |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰebʰ- | to give |
Words derived from “giva”