Where does “geltan” come from?
geltan (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic geldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
geltan (Old High German): to pay
Definitions
- to pay
Ancestry of “geltan”, step by step
geltan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic geldan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | geldan | to pay for |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
via Proto-Germanic *geldan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *geldan | — |