Where does “gjera” come from?
gjera (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse gera, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
gjera (Westrobothnian): To do; To make; To need
Definitions
- To do; To make; To need
Ancestry of “gjera”, step by step
gjera traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse gera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gera | to do, make |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | garwijaną | to prepare |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | garwaz | ready, prepared |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 7 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 8 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 9 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Old Norse gerva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gerva | — |
via Old Norse gǫrva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | gǫrva | — |