Where does “gibeldian” come from?
gibeldian (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon beldian, from Proto-West Germanic *balþijan, from Proto-Germanic balþijaną, from Proto-Germanic balþaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
gibeldian (Old Saxon): to equip
Definitions
- to equip
Ancestry of “gibeldian”, step by step
gibeldian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon beldian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | beldian | to make bold |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *balþijan | to make bold, animate, encourage |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | balþijaną | to make bold; animate; encourage |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | balþaz | strong, bold |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |