Where does “ugyldig” come from?
ugyldig (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk gyldig, from German gültig, from Middle High German gülte, from German gelten, from Middle High German gelten, from Old High German geltan, from Proto-West Germanic geldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
ugyldig (Norwegian Nynorsk): invalid
Definitions
- invalid
Ancestry of “ugyldig”, step by step
ugyldig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk gyldig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | gyldig | valid |
| 2 | German | gültig | valid, validated, legal; available |
| 3 | Middle High German | gülte | income, interest |
| 4 | German | gelten | to be valid; to count; to hold true; to be... |
| 5 | Middle High German | gelten | — |
| 6 | Old High German | geltan | to pay |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | geldan | to pay for |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
via Norwegian Nynorsk U
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | U | — |