Where does “gilder” come from?

gilder (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse gildr, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

Ancestry of “gilder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegildrstout, brawny, of full worth; brawny, stout; of...
2Proto-Germanicgildizvaluable, wholesome, precious
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “gilder”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gildiz →Every word from Old Norse gildr →