Where does “werigelt” come from?

werigelt (Old High German) 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.

Ancestry of “werigelt”, 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

Words derived from “werigelt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēraz →