Where does “ungüllig” come from?
ungüllig (Low German) comes from Low German güllig, 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.
ungüllig (Low German): invalid
Ancestry of “ungüllig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Low German | güllig | valid, validated, legal; available |
| 2 | Middle Low German | gülde | worth; effect, validity |
| 3 | Middle Low German | gelden | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | geldan | to pay |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |