Where does “Arbeitslohn” come from?

Arbeitslohn (German) comes from German Lohn, from Middle High German lôn, from English loan, from Scottish Gaelic lòn, from Middle Irish lon, from Old Irish lón, from Proto-Celtic *lawano-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.

Arbeitslohn (German): wage, wages

Definitions

  1. wage, wages

Ancestry of “Arbeitslohn”, step by step

Arbeitslohn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Lohn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLohnwage; reward
2Middle High Germanlôn
3EnglishloanAn act or instance of lending, an act or instance...
4Scottish Gaeliclònpool
5Middle Irishlon
6Old Irishlónfat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast
7Proto-Celtic*lawano-
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

via German arbeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanarbeittoil, regularly performed work, regularly pursued economic activity, labor, job, employment, occupation
2Middle High Germanarbeit
3Old High Germanarbeit
4Proto-West Germanicarbaiþihardship
5Proto-Germanicarbaidizlabour, work, toil; hardship, suffering
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lewH-
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