Where does “gäld” come from?

gäld (Swedish) comes 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.

gäld (Swedish): a debt

Definitions

  1. a debt

Ancestry of “gäld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishgiældpayment; value; income
2Old Norsegjaldpayment, tribute
3Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “gäld”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldą →Every word from Old Norse gjald →