Where does “Entgeltsystem” come from?
Entgeltsystem (German) comes from German Entgelt, from German entgelten, from German gelten, from Middle High German gelten, from Old High German geltan, from Proto-West Germanic geldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
Entgeltsystem (German): remuneration system, compensation system a structured framework that defines how employees are paid, including base salary and variable components
Definitions
- remuneration system, compensation system a structured framework that defines how employees are paid, including base salary and variable components
Ancestry of “Entgeltsystem”, step by step
Entgeltsystem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Entgelt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Entgelt | charge, paid money |
| 2 | German | entgelten | to compensate, recompense |
| 3 | German | gelten | to be valid; to count; to hold true; to be... |
| 4 | Middle High German | gelten | — |
| 5 | Old High German | geltan | to pay |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | geldan | to pay for |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |