Where does “galt” come from?

galt (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gjalda, from Old Norse gjalda, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

galt (Icelandic): first-person singular past indicative of gjalda;...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular past indicative of gjalda;...

Ancestry of “galt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicgjaldato pay
2Old Norsegjaldato repay, return; to give; to pay for, suffer on...
3Proto-Germanicgeldanąto pay; to have/give value
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldaną →Every word from Old Norse gjalda →