gift
The origin and history of gift.
Etymology
From Old English gift ("giving, dowry") and Old Norse gipt, both from a Germanic root shared with "give." Interestingly, the same root produced the German word Gift, which now means "poison."
The origin and history of gift.
From Old English gift ("giving, dowry") and Old Norse gipt, both from a Germanic root shared with "give." Interestingly, the same root produced the German word Gift, which now means "poison."
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