Where does “almengyldig” come from?
almengyldig (Danish) comes from Danish gyldig, from German gültig, from Middle High German gülte, from German gelten, from Middle High German gelten, from Old High German geltan, from Proto-West Germanic geldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
almengyldig (Danish): true in general, universally true
Definitions
- true in general, universally true
Ancestry of “almengyldig”, step by step
almengyldig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish gyldig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | gyldig | valid |
| 2 | German | gültig | valid, validated, legal; available |
| 3 | Middle High German | gülte | income, interest |
| 4 | German | gelten | to be valid; to count; to hold true; to be... |
| 5 | Middle High German | gelten | — |
| 6 | Old High German | geltan | to pay |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | geldan | to pay for |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |