Where does “vadium” come from?

vadium (Latin) comes from Frankish wadja, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

Ancestry of “vadium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwadjapledge
2Proto-Germanicwadjąwager, stake, pledge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wadjąEvery word from Frankish wadja
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