Where does “gilding” come from?
gilding (Danish) comes from Middle Danish gelding, from Old Norse geldingr, from Old Norse gelda, from Proto-Germanic *galdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
gilding (Danish): eunuch; a castrated animal
Definitions
- eunuch; a castrated animal
Ancestry of “gilding”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Danish | gelding | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | geldingr | wether |
| 3 | Old Norse | gelda | to castrate; to geld, castrate |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *galdijaną | to geld, castrate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |