Where does “galdoj” come from?

galdoj (Albanian) comes from Albanian gald, 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.

galdoj (Albanian): I exult, rejoice

Definitions

  1. I exult, rejoice

Ancestry of “galdoj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Albaniangald—
2Proto-Albaniangalda—
3Old Swedishgiældato pay; to suffice as payment
4Old Norsegjaldato repay, return; to give; to pay for, suffer on...
5Proto-Germanicgeldanąto pay; to have/give value
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldaną →Every word from Old Norse gjalda →