Where does “gjelda” come from?

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

gjelda (Norwegian Nynorsk): to be valid; to count, matter; to regard, concern

Definitions

  1. to be valid; to count, matter; to regard, concern

Ancestry of “gjelda”, 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

Words derived from “gjelda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldaną →Every word from Old Norse gjalda →