Where does “geldwassery” come from?
geldwassery (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans geld, from Old Dutch geld, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
geldwassery (Afrikaans): money laundering
Definitions
- money laundering
Ancestry of “geldwassery”, step by step
geldwassery traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans geld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | geld | money |
| 2 | Old Dutch | geld | — |
| 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 Afrikaans wassery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | wassery | — |