Proto-Indo-European

*gʰebʰ-e-ti

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-e-ti.

3 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-e-ti, most familiar first.

• forgive ← foryiven ← forġiefan ← *frageban ← *fragebaną
• gavel ← gafol ← *gabul ← *gebaną
• gewgaw ← givegove ← give ← giefu ← *gebu

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ-e-ti