Where does “Zeitsoldatin” come from?
Zeitsoldatin (German) comes from German Zeitsoldat, from German Soldat, from Italian soldato, from Italian soldare, from Italian soldo, from Italian saldare, from Italian saldo, from Latin solidus — whole.
Ancestry of “Zeitsoldatin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Zeitsoldat | temporary soldier, non-career soldier |
| 2 | German | Soldat | soldier |
| 3 | Italian | soldato | soldier |
| 4 | Italian | soldare | to pay a soldier or military member |
| 5 | Italian | soldo | penny, cent; money |
| 6 | Italian | saldare | to solder, weld; to join; to put together; to... |
| 7 | Italian | saldo | firm, steady; sound; settlement, payment |
| 8 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |