Old Dutch

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *gaþį̄han, from Proto-Germanic *gaþinhaną; equivalent to gi- +‎ thīan.

Verb

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githīan

  1. to grow, to become larger
  2. to thrive

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Middle Dutch: gediën

Further reading

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  • githīan”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012