Where does “hæþengield” come from?

hæþengield (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.

hæþengield (Old English): idolatry

Definitions

  1. idolatry

Ancestry of “hæþengield”, step by step

hæþengield traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English ġield

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishġieldpayment, tribute
2Proto-West Germanicgeldmoney
3Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

via Old English hǣþen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhǣþen—
2Proto-West Germanichaiþin—
3Proto-Germanichaiþinazheathen, pagan
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic geld →