Where does “geld” come from?

geld (Scots) comes from Scots yeld, from Middle English yeld, from Old English ġilde, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

geld (Scots): Alternative form of yeld

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of yeld

Ancestry of “geld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scotsyeldbarren, not pregnant, not giving milk; not...
2Middle Englishyeld—
3Old Englishġildevaluable, of worth
4Proto-Germanicgildizvaluable, wholesome, precious
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gildiz →Every word from Old English ġilde →
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