Where does “geldig” come from?
geldig (Dutch) comes from Dutch gelden, 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.
geldig (Dutch): valid
Definitions
- valid
Ancestry of “geldig”, step by step
geldig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gelden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gelden | to apply, to be applicable, to be in effect; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gelden | to pay, to satisfy; to buy; to compensate, to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | geldan | to pay |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | geldan | to pay for |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |