An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/gäbe

by Friedrich Kluge

gäbe, adj., ‘acceptable, in vogue, stylish,’ from MidHG. gœbe (OHG. *gâbi), adj., ‘acceptable, dear, good’; Goth. *gêbi- is related to giban (see geben), just as nêms is to niman (see gänge, angenehm); comp. OIc. gœ̂fr, ‘salutary,’ Du. gaaf, ‘suitable.’