Where does “entgeltlich” come from?
entgeltlich (German) comes from German Entgelt, from German entgelten, from German gelten, from Middle High German gelten, from Old High German geltan, from Proto-West Germanic geldan, from Proto-Germanic geldaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰeldʰ- — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
entgeltlich (German): in return for payment; to purchase; for for...
Definitions
- in return for payment; to purchase; for for...
Ancestry of “entgeltlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Entgelt | charge, paid money |
| 2 | German | entgelten | to compensate, recompense |
| 3 | German | gelten | to be valid; to count; to hold true; to be... |
| 4 | Middle High German | gelten | — |
| 5 | Old High German | geltan | to pay |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | geldan | to pay for |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |