Where does “vakantiegeld” come from?

vakantiegeld (Dutch) comes from Dutch geld, from Middle Dutch gelde, from Old Norse geldr, from Proto-Germanic galdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

vakantiegeld (Dutch): a yearly bonus of one's salary or social security with a payout that typically occurs shortly before summer; holiday pay

Definitions

  1. a yearly bonus of one's salary or social security with a payout that typically occurs shortly before summer; holiday pay

Ancestry of “vakantiegeld”, step by step

vakantiegeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch geld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgeldmoney; not pregnant; male
2Middle Dutchgelde—
3Old Norsegeldryielding no milk, dry; barren, yielding no milk
4Proto-Germanicgaldaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

via Dutch vakantie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchvakantieA holiday, vacation; An easy, careless time
2Middle Dutchvacantie—
3Medieval Latinvacantialeisure; An empty place; nominative neuter plural...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic galdaz →Every word from Old Norse geldr →