Where does “gallfeber” come from?
gallfeber (Swedish) comes from Swedish gälla, 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.
gallfeber (Swedish): bilious fever
Definitions
- bilious fever
Ancestry of “gallfeber”, step by step
gallfeber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish gälla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | gälla | to be valid; to be correct or proper; to concern;... |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | galda | — |
| 3 | Old Swedish | giælda | to pay; to suffice as payment |
| 4 | Old Norse | gjalda | to repay, return; to give; to pay for, suffer on... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |