Where does “geldan” come from?

geldan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *geldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

geldan (Old English): Alternative form of ġieldan

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of ġieldan

Ancestry of “geldan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*geldan—
2Proto-Germanicgeldanąto pay; to have/give value
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic *geldan →