Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/gebu

This Proto-West 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-West Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gebō. Equivalent to *geban (“to give”) +‎ *-u.

Noun

*gebu f

1. gift

   Synonym: *gābā

Inflection

ō-stem
	Singular
Nominative	*gebu
Genitive	*gebā
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	*gebu	*gebō
Accusative	*gebā	*gebā
Genitive	*gebā	*gebō
Dative	*gebē	*gebōm, *gebum
Instrumental	*gebu	*gebōm, *gebum

Derived terms

• *gebēn

Descendants

• Old English: ġiefu, ġifu, ġyfu
  • Middle English: gife (early), ȝyfe, ȝef, ȝif, yeve
• Old Frisian: jef, jeve
• Old Saxon: geva
• Old Dutch: geva
  • Middle Dutch: geve
    • Dutch: geef
• Old High German: geba