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Where does “self-billing” come from?

self-billing (English) comes from English billing, from Old English bil, from Frankish billi, from Proto-Germanic bilją, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- — army.

self-billing (English): A billing arrangement whereby the customer...

Definitions

  1. A billing arrangement whereby the customer...

Ancestry of “self-billing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbillingpresent participle of bill; Amounts billed;...
2Old Englishbila kind of sword or other bladed weapon,...
3Frankishbilli—
4Proto-Germanicbiljąa cutting implement; blade; axe; sword; spike;...
5Proto-Germanicharjazarmy; army leader; commander; warrior
6Proto-Indo-Europeankóryoswar; troops; army; war, troops
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
9Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
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