Where does “gääll” come from?

gääll (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse gjalda, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

gääll (Westrobothnian): apply, be possible, be of help, suffice, give the...

Definitions

  1. apply, be possible, be of help, suffice, give the...

Ancestry of “gääll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsegjaldato repay, return; to give; to pay for, suffer on...
2Proto-Germanicgeldanąto pay; to have/give value
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “gääll

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