The word gave derives from the old Gascon gabar, attested as gabarrus in medieval Latin. Based on a pre-Celtic root *gab meaning 'hollow' (thus 'throat'), it refers to lower places, valleys and rivers.
The term "gave" has its roots in Old Gascon gabar, which is attested as gabarrus in medieval Latin. It stems from a pre-Celtic root *gab meaning 'hollow' (thus 'throat'), indicating low-lying areas like valleys and rivers.