Where does “niedgielda” come from?
niedgielda (Old English) comes from Old English niedgield, 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.
niedgielda (Old English): one who is forced to pay
Definitions
- one who is forced to pay
Ancestry of “niedgielda”, step by step
niedgielda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English niedgield
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | niedgield | tribute, exaction, a forced payment |
| 2 | Old English | ġield | payment, tribute |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | geld | money |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | geldą | That which is paid out; reward, gift, money |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
via Old English ġielda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġielda | payer |