Where does “gæld” come from?

gæld (Danish) comes from Old Danish giald, from Old Norse gjald, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

gæld (Danish): debt, debts

Definitions

  1. debt, debts

Ancestry of “gæld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishgiald—
2Old Norsegjaldpayment, tribute
3Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldą →Every word from Old Norse gjald →