Where does “frumgield” come from?
frumgield (Old English) comes from Old English ġield, from Proto-West Germanic geld, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
frumgield (Old English): a first payment, especially the first payment of a wergild
Definitions
- a first payment, especially the first payment of a wergild
Ancestry of “frumgield”, step by step
frumgield traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English ġield
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġield | payment, tribute |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | geld | money |
| 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 Old English frum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | frum | (used in compounds) |