Where does “Heidengeld” come from?

Heidengeld (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.

Heidengeld (German): large amount of money; mint

Definitions

  1. large amount of money; mint

Ancestry of “Heidengeld”, step by step

Heidengeld 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 heide

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanheideheath, heathland
2Middle High Germanheide—
3Old High Germanheidawilderness
4Proto-West Germanichaiþiuncultivated land, wasteland
5Proto-Germanichaiþīheath, wasteland
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱayt-forest, wasteland, pasture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic geld →