Where does “Urlaubsgeld” come from?

Urlaubsgeld (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.

Urlaubsgeld (German): holiday bonus, vacation pay an additional payment made to employees to help cover vacation expenses, distinct from continued salary during leave

Definitions

  1. holiday bonus, vacation pay an additional payment made to employees to help cover vacation expenses, distinct from continued salary during leave

Ancestry of “Urlaubsgeld”, step by step

Urlaubsgeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via German Urlaub

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanUrlaubleave; holiday; vacation
2Middle High Germanurloup—
3Old High Germanurloub—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- →
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