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

  1. a portion of fodder; the amount of fodder given...

Ancestry of “giva”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishgivato give
2Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
3Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

Words derived from “giva

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic gebanąEvery word from Old Norse gefa
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