Where does “lidgeld” come from?
lidgeld (Dutch) comes from Dutch lid, from Middle Dutch lit, from Old Dutch lid, from Old English hlið, from Proto-Germanic hlidą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
lidgeld (Dutch): a membership fee, contribution to joint funds, e.g. in a club
Definitions
- a membership fee, contribution to joint funds, e.g. in a club
Ancestry of “lidgeld”, step by step
lidgeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lid | member; member, limb; member, penis |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lit | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lid | — |
| 4 | Old English | hlið | Alternative spelling of hliþ |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlidą | lid, cover |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlitós | covered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |