Where does “wadiator” come from?

wadiator (Latin) comes from Latin wadio, from Latin wadium, from Frankish wadi, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...

wadiator (Latin): executor of a will

Definitions

  1. executor of a will

Ancestry of “wadiator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinwadioI contract; I guarantee; I pay a fine
2Latinwadiumpledge; legal contract; marriage contract
3Frankishwadiwager, stake, pledge
4Proto-Germanicwadjąwager, stake, pledge
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wadją →Every word from Frankish wadi →