Where does “żołd” come from?
żołd (Polish) comes from Czech žold, from Middle High German sold, from Old French solt, from Late Latin soldum, from Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
żołd (Polish): soldier's pay
Definitions
- soldier's pay
Ancestry of “żołd”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | žold | soldier's pay |
| 2 | Middle High German | sold | — |
| 3 | Old French | solt | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | soldum | pay; nominative neuter singular of soldus;... |
| 5 | Latin | solidus | solid; A solidus: a Roman ~23-carat gold coin... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |