Where does “besolden” come from?
besolden (German) comes from German Sold, from Middle High German solt, from Old French solt, from Late Latin soldum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
besolden (German): to pay a salary to
Definitions
- to pay a salary to
Ancestry of “besolden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sold | income of a soldier, conscripts in military or... |
| 2 | Middle High German | solt | — |
| 3 | Old French | solt | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | soldum | pay; nominative neuter singular of soldus;... |
| 5 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |