An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/gestatten

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G
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2519364An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, G — gestattenJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

​ gestatten, verb, ‘to allow, admit, grant,’ from Middle High German gestaten, weak verb, ‘to grant, permit,’ Old High German gistatôn; probably connected most closely with Old High German stata, feminine, ‘favourable opportunity’ (for details see Statt). —

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