givest

English

Alternative forms

• giv'st (obsolete)

Etymology

Etymology tree

English give

Proto-Indo-European *-yōs

Proto-Indo-European *-tHós

Proto-Indo-European *-istos

Proto-Germanic *-istaz

Proto-West Germanic *-ist

Old English -est

Middle English -est

English -est

English givest

From give + -est.

Verb

givest

1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of give