Where does “Geldbeutel” come from?

Geldbeutel (German) comes from German Beutel, from Middle High German biūtel, from Old High German būtil, from Proto-West Germanic *būdil, from Proto-Germanic būdilaz, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.

Geldbeutel (German): wallet, purse

Definitions

  1. wallet, purse

Ancestry of “Geldbeutel”, step by step

Geldbeutel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Beutel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanBeutela small to medium-sized bag, usually of fabric;...
2Middle High Germanbiūtelpouch, bag
3Old High Germanbūtilpurse
4Proto-West Germanic*būdilpouch; bag
5Proto-Germanicbūdilazpouch; bag
6Proto-Germanicbeudanąto offer, to bid
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewdʰ-to be awake, be aware

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- →