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
- salary; wage, an amount of money paid to a worker...
Ancestry of “gaji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | gaji | salary; wage, an amount of money paid to a worker... |
| 2 | Dutch | gage | wage for work performed |
| 3 | French | gage | pledge, guarantee; deposit, security, guaranty;... |
| 4 | Middle French | gage | — |
| 5 | Old French | gage | wage; payment |
| 6 | Frankish | waddī | — |
| 7 | Latin | wadium | pledge; legal contract; marriage contract |
| 8 | Frankish | wadi | wager, stake, pledge |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |