Where does “ȝeldinge” come from?

ȝeldinge (Middle English) comes from Old English ġyldende, from Old English ġieldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

Ancestry of “ȝeldinge”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	ġyldende	—
2	Old English	ġieldan	to pay; to yield, pay, pay for, reward, requite,...
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 “ȝeldinge”

yielding
unyielding
unyieldingly
yieldingly
yieldingness
unyieldingness
nonyielding
overyielding

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