Where does “smartegeld” come from?

smartegeld (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;...

smartegeld (Dutch): Financial compensation for immaterial damages

Definitions

  1. Financial compensation for immaterial damages

Ancestry of “smartegeld”, step by step

smartegeld 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 smart

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsmartpain, sorrow, grief
2Middle Dutchsmarte—
3Proto-Germanicsmertanąto hurt
4Proto-Indo-European(s)merd-to bite, to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →