 Similarly, Procopius writing in Greek uses a stem γηπαιδ- which should be transliterated as Giped-.All these forms are interpreted by modern linguists as Gothic-influenced.Forms from Langobard, Old Norse and Old English however indicate that the "p" was really a "b" sound, and modern linguists reconstruct the original Germanic form as *"Gíbidoz", based on the Germanic verb "to give" (as still found in English) and apparently indicating that they named themselves gifted or rewarded or generous.