Where does “Schutzgeld” come from?
Schutzgeld (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.
Schutzgeld (German): protection money
Definitions
- protection money
Ancestry of “Schutzgeld”, step by step
Schutzgeld 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 Schütz
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schütz | contactor |
| 2 | German | schützen | to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | schützen | to dam; to grant protection; to protect; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skutjaną | to bar, bolt |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | skuttą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewd- | to advance, push; to drive, propel |