Where does “yauld” come from?

yauld (English) comes from Middle English yeld, from Old English ġilde, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

yauld (English): Vigorous; strong; healthy; Active; sprightly;...

Definitions

  1. Vigorous; strong; healthy; Active; sprightly;...

Ancestry of “yauld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishyeld—
2Old Englishġildevaluable, of worth
3Proto-Germanicgildizvaluable, wholesome, precious
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gildiz →Every word from Old English ġilde →
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