Where does “Geldschrank” come from?
Geldschrank (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.
Geldschrank (German): safe box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping
Definitions
- safe box, usually made of metal, in which valuables can be locked for safekeeping
Ancestry of “Geldschrank”, step by step
Geldschrank traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German geld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | geld | money |
| 2 | Middle High German | gelt | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gelt | payment, money |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | geld | money |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | geldą | That which is paid out; reward, gift, money |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |
via German schrank
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schrank | cabinet storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall, or specifically |
| 2 | Middle High German | schranc | — |
| 3 | Old High German | scranc | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrankaz | barrier; grid, barrier |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |