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
- to be valid; to count; to hold true; to be...
Ancestry of “gellen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | gelden | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | geldan | to pay |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |