Where does “Geldverleiher” come from?

Geldverleiher (German) comes from German Verleiher, from German verleihen, from German ver-, from Middle High German ver-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Geldverleiher (German): moneylender male or of unspecified gender

Definitions

  1. moneylender male or of unspecified gender

Ancestry of “Geldverleiher”, step by step

Geldverleiher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Verleiher

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVerleiherlender male or of unspecified gender
2Germanverleihento award (someone an honor, a medal, etc); to confer (a title or degree upon someone)
3Germanver-Inseparable verbal prefix for-; Inseparable...
4Middle High Germanver-—
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

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 pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →