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Where does “guldanaz” come from?

guldanaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

Ancestry of “guldanaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicgeldanąto pay; to have/give value
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “guldanaz”

  • yolden
  • yolden
  • ġegolden
  • golden
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