Where does “muntgeld” come from?

muntgeld (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;...

muntgeld (Dutch): coinage, coins, coin money, hard cash

Definitions

  1. coinage, coins, coin money, hard cash

Ancestry of “muntgeld”, step by step

muntgeld 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 munt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmuntcoin; currency; tails
2Middle Dutchmente—
3Proto-Germanicminta—
4Latinmentamint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
5Ancient GreekΜίνθηmint (Mentha viridis)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →