Where does “gyltan” come from?

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

gyltan (Old English): to commit sin, be guilty; to be guilty; commit...

Definitions

  1. to commit sin, be guilty; to be guilty; commit...

Ancestry of “gyltan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgyltguilt
2Lithuaniangultilie, lie down; fall ill, sick; wilt, droop
3Proto-Kartveliangwel-snake

Words derived from “gyltan”

Every word from Proto-Kartvelian gwel- →Every word from Lithuanian gulti →Every word from Old English gylt →