Where does “Geldschein” come from?

Geldschein (German) comes from German geld, 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.

Geldschein (German): banknote, bill

Definitions

  1. banknote, bill

Ancestry of “Geldschein”, step by step

Geldschein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German geld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeldmoney
2Middle High Germangelt—
3Old High Germangeltpayment, money
4Proto-West Germanicgeldmoney
5Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

via German Schein

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanScheinshine, gleam, flash; certificate, ticket; bill,...
2Middle High Germanschīn—
3Old High Germanscīn—

Words derived from “Geldschein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →