giver
English
noun
Definitions
- One who gives; a donor or contributor.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English gyffare affix from English give.
Origin
English
give
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- alms English
- almsgiver English
- begive English
- care English
- caregiver English
- fore-give English
- foregive English
- forgive English
- forthgive English
- gavel English
- gift English
- givable English
- give English
- give the lie English
- giveaway English
- givee English
- giveness English
- givest English
- law English
- lawgiver English
- misgive English
- misgiving English
- noncaregiver English
- nongiver English
- outgive English
- overgive English
- prize English
- prizegiver English
- regive English
- thanks English
- thanksgive English
- thanksgiver English
- ungive English
- upgive English
- Gastgeber German
- Geber German
- Givebox German
- Namensgeber German
- geben German
- *ǵeh₂r- Proto-Indo-European
- almesȝevere Middle English
- given Middle English
- gyffare Middle English
- givim Tok Pisin
- gi Sranan Tongo