Where does “unentgeltlich” come from?
unentgeltlich (German) comes from German entgeltlich, 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 — to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay.
unentgeltlich (German): not in return for payment; not to purchase; not...
Definitions
- not in return for payment; not to purchase; not...
Ancestry of “unentgeltlich”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | entgeltlich | in return for payment; to purchase; for for... |
| 2 | German | Entgelt | charge, paid money |
| 3 | German | entgelten | to compensate, recompense |
| 4 | German | gelten | to be valid; to count; to hold true; to be... |
| 5 | Middle High German | gelten | — |
| 6 | Old High German | geltan | to pay |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | geldan | to pay for |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | geldaną | to pay; to have/give value |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰeldʰ- | to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay |