Where does “skölgäll” come from?
skölgäll (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian gäll, from Old Norse gjald, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
skölgäll (Westrobothnian): feast or banquet that the master after the...
Definitions
- feast or banquet that the master after the...
Ancestry of “skölgäll”, step by step
skölgäll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Westrobothnian gäll
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | gäll | feast, banquet; debt; present singular of gääll |
| 2 | Old Norse | gjald | payment, tribute |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | geldą | That which is paid out; reward, gift, money |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
via Westrobothnian sköl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westrobothnian | sköl | Harvest; Cutting; Ready to be harvested |