Where does “gjeld” come from?
gjeld (Norwegian Nynorsk) 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 Nynorsk): debt, indebtedness; inflection of gjelda:
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Definitions
- debt, indebtedness; inflection of gjelda:
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Ancestry of “gjeld”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | gjald | payment, tribute |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | geldą | That which is paid out; reward, gift, money |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
Words derived from “gjeld”