Where does “engasjere” come from?
engasjere (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from French engager, from Old French engagier, 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...
engasjere (Norwegian Bokmål): to engage, employ
Definitions
- to engage, employ
Ancestry of “engasjere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | engager | to pledge, commit; to hire, sign, snap up; to... |
| 2 | Old French | engagier | to use as a guarantee |
| 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... |