Where does “ghilde” come from?

ghilde (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch gilda, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

Ancestry of “ghilde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchgilda—
2Proto-Germanicgeldanąto pay; to have/give value
3Proto-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 Dutch gilda →