Where does “gyltend” come from?

gyltend (Old English) comes from Old English end, from Proto-Germanic andi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

gyltend (Old English): one who is guilty of a debt or offense; a debtor;...

Definitions

  1. one who is guilty of a debt or offense; a debtor;...

Ancestry of “gyltend”, step by step

gyltend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English end

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishendand
2Proto-Germanicandiin addition, furthermore, and
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Old English gyltan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishgyltanto commit sin, be guilty; to be guilty; commit...
2Old Englishgyltguilt
3Lithuaniangultilie, lie down; fall ill, sick; wilt, droop
4Proto-Kartveliangwel-snake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →