Where does “billig” come from?
billig (German) comes from Middle High German billich, from Old High German billīh, from Proto-Germanic *bil(i).
billig (German): appropriate, meet, fair; cheap
Definitions
- appropriate, meet, fair; cheap
Ancestry of “billig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | billich | — |
| 2 | Old High German | billīh | appropriate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *bil(i) | — |
Words derived from “billig”