Where does “Mindestlohn” come from?
Mindestlohn (German) comes from German Lohn, from Middle High German lôn, from English loan, from Scottish Gaelic lòn, from Middle Irish lon, from Old Irish lón, from Proto-Celtic *lawano-, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
Mindestlohn (German): minimum wage
Definitions
- minimum wage
Ancestry of “Mindestlohn”, step by step
Mindestlohn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Lohn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Lohn | wage; reward |
| 2 | Middle High German | lôn | — |
| 3 | English | loan | An act or instance of lending, an act or instance... |
| 4 | Scottish Gaelic | lòn | pool |
| 5 | Middle Irish | lon | — |
| 6 | Old Irish | lón | fat; provision, food, victuals, sustenance; feast |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | *lawano- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via German mindest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mindest | superlative degree of minder |