Where does “Găldean” come from?

Găldean (Romanian) comes from Proto-Albanian galda, from Old Swedish giælda, from Old Norse gjalda, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

Ancestry of “Găldean”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniangalda—
2Old Swedishgiældato pay; to suffice as payment
3Old Norsegjaldato repay, return; to give; to pay for, suffer on...
4Proto-Germanicgeldanąto pay; to have/give value
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldaną →Every word from Old Norse gjalda →