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Where does “geldom” come from?

geldom (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

geldom (Proto-Celtic): pledge

Definitions

  1. pledge

Ancestry of “geldom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “geldom”

  • geall
  • geall
  • gellach
  • gell
  • gellaid
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