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Where does “gaji” come from?

gaji (Indonesian) comes from Malay gaji, from Dutch gage, from French gage, from Middle French gage, from Old French gage, from Frankish waddī, from Latin wadium, from Frankish wadi — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

gaji (Indonesian): salary; wage, an amount of money paid to a worker...

Definitions

  1. salary; wage, an amount of money paid to a worker...

Ancestry of “gaji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaygajisalary; wage, an amount of money paid to a worker...
2Dutchgagewage for work performed
3Frenchgagepledge, guarantee; deposit, security, guaranty;...
4Middle Frenchgage—
5Old Frenchgagewage; payment
6Frankishwaddī—
7Latinwadiumpledge; legal contract; marriage contract
8Frankishwadiwager, stake, pledge
9Proto-Germanicwadjąwager, stake, pledge
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
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