Where does “gjeld” come from?

gjeld (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse gjald, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

gjeld (Norwegian Bokmål): debt, indebtedness; imperative of gjelde

Definitions

  1. debt, indebtedness; imperative of gjelde

Ancestry of “gjeld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegjaldpayment, tribute
2Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “gjeld”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldą →Every word from Old Norse gjald →