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Etymology of the English word gelding

the English word gelding
derived from the English word geld
derived from the Old Norse word gelda
derived from the Old Norse word geldr
derived from the Old Norse word geldingr
derived from the Old Norse word gelda

Date

The earliest known usage of gelding in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in other languages

French guilledin

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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