Where does “gald” come from?
gald (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian galda, from Old Swedish giælda, from Old Norse gjalda, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
Ancestry of “gald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Albanian | galda | — |
| 2 | Old Swedish | giælda | to pay; to suffice as payment |
| 3 | Old Norse | gjalda | to repay, return; to give; to pay for, suffer on... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |