Where does “alms-fee” come from?
alms-fee (English) comes from Old English ælmes-feoh, from Old English feoh, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
alms-fee (English): An annual tax of one penny on every hearth,...
Definitions
- An annual tax of one penny on every hearth,...
Ancestry of “alms-fee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ælmes-feoh | — |
| 2 | Old English | feoh | money; livestock, cattle; property |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |