Where does “smartengeld” come from?

smartengeld (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;...

smartengeld (Dutch): equitable remedy

Definitions

  1. equitable remedy

Ancestry of “smartengeld”, step by step

smartengeld 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- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galdaz →Every word from Old Norse geldr →