Where does “Brautgeld” come from?

Brautgeld (German) comes from German geld, from Middle High German gelt, from Old High German gelt, from Proto-West Germanic geld, from Proto-Germanic geldą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.

Brautgeld (German): bride price; mahr

Definitions

  1. bride price; mahr

Ancestry of “Brautgeld”, step by step

Brautgeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German geld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germangeldmoney
2Middle High Germangelt—
3Old High Germangeltpayment, money
4Proto-West Germanicgeldmoney
5Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

via German braut

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanbrautinflection of brauen: ## third-person singular...
2Middle High Germanbrūtconcubine
3Old High Germanbrūtdaughter-in-law, bride; bride
4Proto-West Germanic*brūdibride
5Proto-Germanicbrūdizbride
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic geldą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic geld →