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Where does “gylt” come from?

gylt (Old English) comes from Lithuanian gulti, from Proto-Kartvelian gwel- — snake.

gylt (Old English): guilt

Definitions

  1. guilt

Ancestry of “gylt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniangultilie, lie down; fall ill, sick; wilt, droop
2Proto-Kartveliangwel-snake

Words derived from “gylt”

  • guilt
  • guiltless
  • guiltlessness
  • guiltlessly
  • bloodguilt
  • guiltridden
  • guiltfree
  • nonguilt
  • unguilt
  • guiltlike
  • guilter
  • guilt-ridden
  • guiltware
  • misguilt
  • guilt-sick
  • gylten
  • gilt
  • gilten
  • gult
  • gyltan
  • gyltig
  • gyltend
Every word from Proto-Kartvelian gwel- →