Where does “bargainous” come from?
bargainous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
bargainous (English): cheap
Definitions
- cheap
Ancestry of “bargainous”, step by step
bargainous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English bargain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bargain | An agreement between parties concerning the sale... |
| 2 | Middle English | bargaynen | To make or negotiate a corporate agreement with;... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | bargaigner | to bargain; to bargain, haggle |
| 4 | Frankish | borganjan | to borrow, lend |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | burgijaną | to keep safe, hide, bury |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |