Where does “gälla” come from?

gälla (Swedish) comes from Proto-Albanian galda, from Old Swedish giælda, from Old Norse gjalda, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

gälla (Swedish): to be valid; to be correct or proper; to concern;...

Definitions

  1. to be valid; to be correct or proper; to concern;...

Ancestry of “gälla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albaniangalda—
2Old Swedishgiældato pay; to suffice as payment
3Old Norsegjaldato repay, return; to give; to pay for, suffer on...
4Proto-Germanicgeldanąto pay; to have/give value
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “gälla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldaną →Every word from Old Norse gjalda →