Where does “gelden” come from?

gelden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gelden, from Old Dutch geldan, from Proto-West Germanic geldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

gelden (Dutch): to apply, to be applicable, to be in effect; to...

Definitions

  1. to apply, to be applicable, to be in effect; to...

Ancestry of “gelden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgeldento pay, to satisfy; to buy; to compensate, to...
2Old Dutchgeldanto pay
3Proto-West Germanicgeldanto pay for
4Proto-Germanicgeldanąto pay; to have/give value
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “gelden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic geldan →