Where does “gild” come from?

gild (Irish) comes from English guild, from Middle English gilde, from Old Norse gildi — payment, guild.

gild (Irish): guild

Definitions

  1. guild

Ancestry of “gild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishguildA group or association mainly of tradespeople...
2Middle Englishgilde—
3Old Norsegildipayment, guild
Every word from Old Norse gildi →Every word from Middle English gilde →Every word from English guild →
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