Where does “Geldhochzeit” come from?

Geldhochzeit (German) comes from German Hochzeit, from German Zeit, from Middle High German zīt, from Old High German zīt, from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

Geldhochzeit (German): a wedding where one partner marries the other for money

Definitions

  1. a wedding where one partner marries the other for money

Ancestry of “Geldhochzeit”, step by step

Geldhochzeit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Hochzeit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHochzeitwedding, marriage; Both queens of clubs; used in...
2GermanZeittime; time of day; period, era
3Middle High Germanzīttime
4Old High Germanzīttime
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₂itisinterval, period of time
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂y-to share, divide
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide

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 deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₂itis →