Where does “Danegeld” come from?
Danegeld (English) comes from Middle English danegeld, from Middle English geld, from Old English geld, from Proto-Germanic *geld, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
Danegeld (English): A tax raised originally to protect against Viking...
Definitions
- A tax raised originally to protect against Viking...
Ancestry of “Danegeld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | danegeld | — |
| 2 | Middle English | geld | geld, tribute, payment |
| 3 | Old English | geld | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *geld | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | geldą | That which is paid out; reward, gift, money |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |