Where does “gaji” come from?
gaji (Malay) comes from Dutch gage, from French gage, from Middle French gage, from Old French gage, from Frankish waddī, from Latin wadium, from Frankish wadi, from Proto-Germanic wadją — to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to...
gaji (Malay): salary; wage, an amount of money paid to a worker...
Definitions
- salary; wage, an amount of money paid to a worker...
Ancestry of “gaji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gage | wage for work performed |
| 2 | French | gage | pledge, guarantee; deposit, security, guaranty;... |
| 3 | Middle French | gage | — |
| 4 | Old French | gage | wage; payment |
| 5 | Frankish | waddī | — |
| 6 | Latin | wadium | pledge; legal contract; marriage contract |
| 7 | Frankish | wadi | wager, stake, pledge |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | wadją | wager, stake, pledge |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |