Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/guldijā

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

Derived from the zero grade of *geldan.

Noun

*guldijā f

  1. debt, financial duty
  2. fee, payment

Descendants

  • ⇒? Old English: gylt m (cannot be directly from this, but possibly related)
  • Old Saxon: *guldia
  • Old Dutch: *gulda
  • Old High German: *gulta
    • Middle High German: gülte, gulte
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