Where does “gjaldmiðill” come from?
gjaldmiðill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gjald, from Old Norse gjald, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
gjaldmiðill (Icelandic): currency
Ancestry of “gjaldmiðill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | gjald | fee, payment; second-person singular imperative... |
| 2 | Old Norse | gjald | payment, tribute |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | geldą | That which is paid out; reward, gift, money |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |