Where does “gjelde” come from?

gjelde (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse gjalda, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

gjelde (Norwegian Bokmål): to apply (to), be applicable to

Definitions

  1. to apply (to), be applicable to

Ancestry of “gjelde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegjaldato repay, return; to give; to pay for, suffer on...
2Proto-Germanicgeldanąto pay; to have/give value
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldaną →Every word from Old Norse gjalda →