Where does “gelten” come from?

gelten (German) comes from Middle High German gelten, from Old High German geltan, from Proto-West Germanic geldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

gelten (German): to be valid; to count; to hold true; to be...

Definitions

  1. to be valid; to count; to hold true; to be...

Ancestry of “gelten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germangelten—
2Old High Germangeltanto pay
3Proto-West Germanicgeldanto pay for
4Proto-Germanicgeldanąto pay; to have/give value
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “gelten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic geldan →