Where does “sweldo” come from?
sweldo (Cebuano) comes from Spanish sueldo, from Old Spanish sueldo, from Late Latin soldus, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
sweldo (Cebuano): a salary or wage; pay day; to issue wages; to pay...
Definitions
- a salary or wage; pay day; to issue wages; to pay...
Ancestry of “sweldo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sueldo | salary; Any of several historical European units... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | sueldo | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | soldus | Alternative form of solidus; solid |
| 4 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |