Where does “vadium” come from?

vadium (English) comes from Medieval Latin wadium, from Frankish wadja, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

vadium (English): A pledge or security; bail

Definitions

  1. A pledge or security; bail

Ancestry of “vadium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinwadiumpledge, legal contract, wage; pledge; legal...
2Frankishwadjapledge
3Proto-Germanicwadjąwager, stake, pledge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wadją →Every word from Frankish wadja →