Where does “miðgildi” come from?
miðgildi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic gildi, from Old Norse gildi — payment, guild.
miðgildi (Icelandic): median, median value
Ancestry of “miðgildi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | gildi | value, worth; validity; ideal, value |
| 2 | Old Norse | gildi | payment, guild |