Where does “gelt” come from?

gelt (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch geld, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

Ancestry of “gelt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchgeld—
2Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldą →Every word from Old Dutch geld →