Where does “Begleichung” come from?
Begleichung (German) comes from German begleichen, from German gleichen, from Middle High German gelīchen, from Old High German gilīhhon, from Proto-Germanic galīkōną, from Proto-Germanic galīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.
Begleichung (German): payment, balancing; settlement
Definitions
- payment, balancing; settlement
Ancestry of “Begleichung”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | begleichen | to pay, to balance; to settle |
| 2 | German | gleichen | to be like, to equal to, to resemble |
| 3 | Middle High German | gelīchen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | gilīhhon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galīkōną | to be like, to resemble; to make alike, to make... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |