Where does “spaargeld” come from?
spaargeld (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;...
spaargeld (Dutch): One's savings
Ancestry of “spaargeld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | geld | money; not pregnant; male |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gelde | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | geldr | yielding no milk, dry; barren, yielding no milk |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | galdaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰel- | to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;... |