Where does “Bruttolohn” come from?
Bruttolohn (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.
Bruttolohn (German): gross wage the total amount of an employee's earnings before any deductions such as taxes or social security contributions
Definitions
- gross wage the total amount of an employee's earnings before any deductions such as taxes or social security contributions
Ancestry of “Bruttolohn”, step by step
Bruttolohn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Lohn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lohn | wage; reward |
| 2 | Middle High German | lôn | — |
| 3 | English | loan | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance... |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | lòn | pool |
| 5 | Middle Irish | lon | — |
| 6 | Old Irish | lón | fat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *lawano- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |