Where does “gázsi” come from?
gázsi (Hungarian) comes from German Gage, from French gage, from Middle French gage, from Old French gage, from Frankish waddī, from Latin wadium, from Frankish wadi, from Proto-Germanic wadją — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
gázsi (Hungarian): fee, salary
Ancestry of “gázsi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Gage | fee |
| 2 | French | gage | pledge, guarantee; deposit, security, guaranty;... |
| 3 | Middle French | gage | — |
| 4 | Old French | gage | wage; payment |
| 5 | Frankish | waddī | — |
| 6 | Latin | wadium | pledge; legal contract; marriage contract |
| 7 | Frankish | wadi | wager, stake, pledge |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |