Proto-Baltic: *geîd-ā̂- (*geîd-/*geîd-a-) vb. (2), *gī̂d- vb. inch., *geîd-s-m-ā̂, -iā̃ f. (2), *gaîd-ā̂ f. (1)
Meaning: sing
Old Lithuanian: giemi 1 sg., 3 sg. giest(i)
Lithuanian: giedṓti, prs. gíeda/gíesta 'singen', pragī́sti (-sta) 'zu singen beginnen', giesmē̃ 'feierliches, bes. geistliches Lied', gáida 'Singweise, Melodie'
Lettish: dziêdât (-u, -āju) 'singen', dziêsma, dziêsme 'Lied; geistliches Lied'