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
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

Words derived from “gald”

galdoj
Galdnut

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldaną →Every word from Old Norse gjalda →