gjalda

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • (ditransitive) to repay, return
  • (figurative) to give
  • (with genitive) to pay for, suffer on account

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *geldaną (pay, compensate, yield, have give value, have value) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (pay, repay, pay for).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰeldʰ-

Gloss

pay, repay, pay for

Concept
Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

払

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