Where does “weregildum” come from?

weregildum (Latin) comes from Proto-West Germanic werageld, from Proto-West Germanic wer, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

weregildum (Latin): wergeld price paid by a murderer

Definitions

  1. wergeld price paid by a murderer

Ancestry of “weregildum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwerageldcompensation for a man's life, wergeld
2Proto-West Germanicwerman
3Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →
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