Where does “Lost Wages” come from?

Lost Wages (English) comes from English Las Vegas, from Spanish las vegas — the fertile meadows; the meadows.

Lost Wages (English): Income that a plaintiff in a lawsuit would have received but for the actions of the defendant, and for which the defendant is therefore liable

Definitions

  1. Income that a plaintiff in a lawsuit would have received but for the actions of the defendant, and for which the defendant is therefore liable

Ancestry of “Lost Wages”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishLas Vegasknown for its large hotels, extravagant entertainment and dining, and gambling
2Spanishlas vegasthe fertile meadows; the meadows
Every word from Spanish las vegas →Every word from English Las Vegas →