Where does “geldgebrek” come from?

geldgebrek (Dutch) comes from Dutch geld, from Middle Dutch gelde, from Old Norse geldr, from Proto-Germanic galdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

geldgebrek (Dutch): lack of money

Definitions

  1. lack of money

Ancestry of “geldgebrek”, step by step

geldgebrek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch geld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgeldmoney; not pregnant; male
2Middle Dutchgelde—
3Old Norsegeldryielding no milk, dry; barren, yielding no milk
4Proto-Germanicgaldaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via Dutch gebrek

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgebreklack; deficiency
2Middle Dutchgebrec—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galdaz →Every word from Old Norse geldr →