Where does “Gaasch” come from?
Gaasch (Low German) comes from French gage, from Middle French gage, from Old French gage, from Frankish waddī, from Latin wadium, from Frankish wadi, from Proto-Germanic wadją, from Proto-Indo-European wedʰ- — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
Gaasch (Low German): fee
Ancestry of “Gaasch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | gage | pledge, guarantee; deposit, security, guaranty;... |
| 2 | Middle French | gage | — |
| 3 | Old French | gage | wage; payment |
| 4 | Frankish | waddī | — |
| 5 | Latin | wadium | pledge; legal contract; marriage contract |
| 6 | Frankish | wadi | wager, stake, pledge |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |