Middle English word ayefen comes from Proto-Germanic *giftiz ((act of) giving, gift.), Proto-Germanic *uz- (Up, out.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*giftiz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (act of) giving, gift. |
*uz- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Up, out. |
*uzgebaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To give up, give back, repay. |
āġifan | Old English (ang) | |
ayefen | Middle English (enm) |