Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/gahabjaną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology 1

*ga- +‎ *habjaną.

Verb

*gahabjaną

to hold (onto); retain

Descendants

Old English: gehabban
Old Saxon: gihebbian
- Middle Low German: gehebben
  - Low German: gehebben
Old High German: gihabēn
Gothic: 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌽 (gahaban)

Etymology 2

*ga- +‎ *habjaną.

Verb

*gahabjaną

to raise

Descendants

Old English: ġehebban
Old Saxon: gihebbian