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Where does “givare” come from?

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

givare (Swedish): a giver; a giver, a donor; a sensor

Definitions

  1. a giver; a giver, a donor; a sensor

Ancestry of “givare”, 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

Words derived from “givare”

  • arbetsgivare
  • formgivare
  • blodgivare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →