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Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/geldō

This Proto-West Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-West Germanic

Etymology

From *geldan +‎ *-ō.

Noun

*geldō m

  1. one who pays, payer
  2. debtor

Inflection

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Synonyms
  • *geldārī

Descendants
  • Old English: ġielda, ġylda
    • Middle English: yelde, ȝulde
  • Old Frisian: jelda
  • Old Saxon: *geldo (attested in Old Saxon biorgeldo)
  • Old High German: *gelto (attested in Old High German zinsgelto)
    • Middle High German: gelte
      • German: Gelte
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