Where does “danegeld” come from?

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

Ancestry of “danegeld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgeldgeld, tribute, payment
2Old Englishgeld—
3Proto-Germanic*geld—
4Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “danegeld”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldą →Every word from Proto-Germanic *geld →