Where does “almengyldighed” come from?
almengyldighed (Danish) comes from Danish almengyldig, 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 — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
almengyldighed (Danish): the quality of being universally true; something...
Definitions
- the quality of being universally true; something...
Ancestry of “almengyldighed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | almengyldig | true in general, universally true |
| 2 | Danish | gyldig | valid |
| 3 | German | gültig | valid, validated, legal; available |
| 4 | Middle High German | gülte | income, interest |
| 5 | German | gelten | to be valid; to count; to hold true; to be... |
| 6 | Middle High German | gelten | — |
| 7 | Old High German | geltan | to pay |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | geldan | to pay for |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |