Where does “güllig” come from?
güllig (Low German) comes from Middle Low German gülde, from Middle Low German gelden, from Old Saxon geldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
güllig (Low German): valid, validated, legal; available
Definitions
- valid, validated, legal; available
Ancestry of “güllig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | gülde | worth; effect, validity |
| 2 | Middle Low German | gelden | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | geldan | to pay |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
Words derived from “güllig”