Etymology of the English word give
the English word
givederived from the Old Norse word
gefaderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghabh-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*gebananDerivations in English
misgive,
giveback,
giveaway,
forgave,
forgive,
givingCognates
Danish
give, Dutch
geven, German
geben, Gothic
giban, Icelandic
gefa, Riksmal
gi, Swedish
givaUsage
Word found in Modern English
