Where does “zsoldos” come from?
zsoldos (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian zsold, 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 — whole.
zsoldos (Hungarian): mercenary
Definitions
- mercenary
Ancestry of “zsoldos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | zsold | pay, wage |
| 2 | German | Sold | income of a soldier, conscripts in military or... |
| 3 | Middle High German | solt | — |
| 4 | Old French | solt | — |
| 5 | Late Latin | soldum | pay; nominative neuter singular of soldus;... |
| 6 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |