Where does “ungelt” come from?
ungelt (English) comes from English gelt, from Yiddish געלט, from Middle High German gelt, from Old High German gelt, from Proto-West Germanic geld, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
Ancestry of “ungelt”, step by step
ungelt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gelt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gelt | A lunatic; Gilding; gilt; simple past tense and... |
| 2 | Yiddish | געלט | money |
| 3 | Middle High German | gelt | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gelt | payment, money |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | geld | money |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | geldą | That which is paid out; reward, gift, money |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |