Where does “ȝeldynge” come from?
ȝeldynge (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 “ȝeldynge”, step by step
ȝeldynge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ġyldende
| 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 |
via Old English ġieldende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġieldende | — |