Where does “*Nanþigeldaz” come from?

*Nanþigeldaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic nanþijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Ancestry of “*Nanþigeldaz”, step by step

*Nanþigeldaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic nanþijaną

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicnanþijanąto dare
2Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
3Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
5Chichewaiyehe, she

via Proto-Germanic geldą

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “*Nanþigeldaz”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →