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Where does “wadio” come from?

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

wadio (Latin): I contract; I guarantee; I pay a fine

Definitions

  1. I contract; I guarantee; I pay a fine

Ancestry of “wadio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinwadiumpledge; legal contract; marriage contract
2Frankishwadiwager, stake, pledge
3Proto-Germanicwadjąwager, stake, pledge
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwedʰ-to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
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