Where does “gilten” come from?

gilten (Middle English) comes from Old English gyltan, from Old English gylt, from Lithuanian gulti, from Proto-Kartvelian gwel- — snake.

Ancestry of “gilten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgyltanto commit sin, be guilty; to be guilty; commit...
2Old Englishgyltguilt
3Lithuaniangultilie, lie down; fall ill, sick; wilt, droop
4Proto-Kartveliangwel-snake
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian gwel- →Every word from Lithuanian gulti →Every word from Old English gylt →