Where does “ангажирам” come from?
ангажирам (Bulgarian) comes from German engagieren, from French engager, from Old French engagier, from Old French gage, from Frankish waddī, from Latin wadium, from Frankish wadi, from Proto-Germanic wadją — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
ангажирам (Bulgarian): to engage; to hire (workers)
Definitions
- to engage; to hire (workers)
Ancestry of “ангажирам”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | engagieren | to engage; to get involved, to be involved |
| 2 | French | engager | to pledge, commit; to hire, sign, snap up; to... |
| 3 | Old French | engagier | to use as a guarantee |
| 4 | Old French | gage | wage; payment |
| 5 | Frankish | waddī | — |
| 6 | Latin | wadium | pledge; legal contract; marriage contract |
| 7 | Frankish | wadi | wager, stake, pledge |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |