Where does “avgäld” come from?

avgäld (Swedish) comes from Swedish gäld, from Old Swedish giæld, from Old Norse gjald, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

avgäld (Swedish): rent

Definitions

  1. rent

Ancestry of “avgäld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgälda debt
2Old Swedishgiældpayment; value; income
3Old Norsegjaldpayment, tribute
4Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
5Proto-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 Old Norse gjald →