Where does “gelden” come from?
gelden (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch geldan, from Proto-West Germanic geldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
gelden (Middle Dutch): to pay, to satisfy; to buy; to compensate, to...
Definitions
- to pay, to satisfy; to buy; to compensate, to...
Ancestry of “gelden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | geldan | to pay |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | geldan | to pay for |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
Words derived from “gelden”