An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/geben

by Friedrich Kluge

geben, vb., ‘to give, present, render, yield,’ from the equiv. MidHG. gëben, OHG. gëban; common to Teut. in the same sense; comp. Goth. giban, AS. gifan, E. to give, Du. geren, OIc. gefa. Comp. Gabe, Gift. Akin to OIr. gabim, ‘I take,’ Lith. gabénti, ‘to bring, convey to,’ gobinti, ‘to cause to bring’?.