Where does “gild” come from?

gild (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse gildr, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

gild (Norwegian Nynorsk): valid

Definitions

  1. valid

Ancestry of “gild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegildrstout, brawny, of full worth; brawny, stout; of...
2Proto-Germanicgildizvaluable, wholesome, precious
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gildiz →Every word from Old Norse gildr →