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Where does β€œπŒ²πŒΉπŒ»πƒπ„π‚β€ come from?

πŒ²πŒΉπŒ»πƒπ„π‚ (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic gelstrΔ…, from Proto-Germanic geldanΔ…, from Proto-Indo-European gΚ°eldΚ°- β€” to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

πŒ²πŒΉπŒ»πƒπ„π‚ (Gothic): tax, tribute

Definitions

  1. tax, tribute

Ancestry of β€œπŒ²πŒΉπŒ»πƒπ„π‚β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicgelstrΔ…tax, tribute, offering; that which is payed,...
2Proto-GermanicgeldanΔ…to pay; to have/give value
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangΚ°eldΚ°-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gΚ°eldΚ°- β†’