Where does “-gill” come from?

-gill (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish gilder, from Old Norse gildr, from Proto-Germanic gildiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

-gill (Swedish): in accordance with a rule

Definitions

  1. in accordance with a rule

Ancestry of “-gill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishgilder—
2Old Norsegildrstout, brawny, of full worth; brawny, stout; of...
3Proto-Germanicgildizvaluable, wholesome, precious
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “-gill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gildiz →Every word from Old Norse gildr →
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