Where does “gäll” come from?

gäll (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse gjald, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

gäll (Westrobothnian): feast, banquet; debt; present singular of gääll

Definitions

  1. feast, banquet; debt; present singular of gääll

Ancestry of “gäll”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gäll”

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