Where does “gellen” come from?

gellen (Low German) comes 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.

gellen (Low German): to be valid; to count; to hold true; to be...

Definitions

  1. to be valid; to count; to hold true; to be...

Ancestry of “gellen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germangelden—
2Old Saxongeldanto pay
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 Saxon geldan →