Where does “eild” come from?

eild (Scots) comes from Early Scots ȝeild, from Old English ġelde, from Old Norse geldr, from Proto-Germanic galdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

eild (Scots): Barren or no longer producing milk; An animal...

Definitions

  1. Barren or no longer producing milk; An animal...

Ancestry of “eild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Early Scotsȝeild—
2Old Englishġeldebarren, unproductive
3Old Norsegeldryielding no milk, dry; barren, yielding no milk
4Proto-Germanicgaldaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galdaz →Every word from Old Norse geldr →