Where does “prestegjeld” come from?
prestegjeld (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål gjeld, from Old Norse gjald, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
prestegjeld (Norwegian Bokmål): Formerly an administrative area in the Church of Norway (Den norske kirke), which were all phased out by 2012. They formed the basis for borders of the kommune (municipalities) created in the 19th century
Definitions
- Formerly an administrative area in the Church of Norway (Den norske kirke), which were all phased out by 2012. They formed the basis for borders of the kommune (municipalities) created in the 19th century
Ancestry of “prestegjeld”, step by step
prestegjeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål gjeld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | gjeld | debt, indebtedness; imperative of gjelde |
| 2 | Old Norse | gjald | payment, tribute |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | geldą | That which is paid out; reward, gift, money |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
via Norwegian Bokmål prest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | prest | a priest, minister |