Where does “geld” come from?

geld (German) comes 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.

geld (German): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “geld”, step by step

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

Words derived from “geld”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic geld →