Where does “gelten” come from?
gelten (Middle High German) comes from Old High German geltan, from Proto-West Germanic geldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
Ancestry of “gelten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | geltan | to pay |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | geldan | to pay for |
| 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 “gelten”