Give
/ɡɪv/noun
To freely transfer the possession of something to someone else.
Did you know?The Old English word for 'give' was 'giefan,' which is linked to the concept of fate and destiny in ancient Germanic cultures!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰei-
“To put, to place, to give.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*gibaną
“To give, to offer, to bestow.”
Old English
Old English
giefan
“To give, to grant; also linked to fate.”
Middle English
Middle English
given
“To hand over, to yield, to bestow.”
Modern English
English
give
“To transfer possession; to bestow a gift.”