kihlat
Finnish
noun
Definitions
- engagement ring and engagement presents collectively
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (pledge, hostage).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*gīslaz
Gloss
pledge, hostage
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Gilbert English
- kihlajaiset Finnish
- kihlakumppani Finnish
- kihlakunta Finnish
- kihlalahja Finnish
- kihlapari Finnish
- kihlasilkki Finnish
- kihlasormus Finnish
- kihlata Finnish
- kihlaus Finnish
- kihlautua Finnish
- lahja Finnish
- pari Finnish
- silkki Finnish
- sormus Finnish
- *gīslaz Proto-Germanic
- gisl Old English
- gísl Old Norse
- Gilbert Old French
- *gīsl gmw-pro
- *gīsel Old Dutch
- *gēstlos Proto-Celtic