Where does “jield” come from?

jield (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian jeld, from Proto-West Germanic geld, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

jield (Saterland Frisian): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “jield”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianjeld—
2Proto-West Germanicgeldmoney
3Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic geld →