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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

  1. mercenary

Ancestry of “zsoldos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungarianzsoldpay, wage
2GermanSoldincome of a soldier, conscripts in military or...
3Middle High Germansolt—
4Old Frenchsolt—
5Late Latinsoldumpay; nominative neuter singular of soldus;...
6Latinsolidussolid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin...
7Proto-Italicsoliðos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-i-dʰ-o-sentire
9Proto-Indo-Europeansolh₂-whole

Words derived from “zsoldos”

  • zsoldoskatona
  • zsoldoskatonák
  • zsoldosok
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