Gift etymology

German

German word Gift comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-, Proto-Germanic - þiz, and later Proto-Germanic *gebaną (To give.)

Etymology of Gift

Detailed word origin of Gift

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*gʰebʰ- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
- þiz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*gebaną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To give.
gift Old High German (goh)
gift Middle High German (gmh)
Gift German (de) Poison; toxin; venom (obsolete) gift; something given.