Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gēbiz

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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Vṛddhi gerundive of *gebaną (to give).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*gēbiz

  1. given, having been given
  2. givable

Inflection

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Descendants

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The daughter languages show a wide range of derived meanings.

  • Old Frisian: jēve, gēve
  • Middle Dutch: gāve
  • Middle Low German: gēve
  • Old High German: *gābi
    • Middle High German: gæbe
  • Old Norse: gæfr

References

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  • Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN