Where does “gaża” come from?
gaża (Polish) comes from German 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...
gaża (Polish): wage, fee
Definitions
- wage, fee
Ancestry of “gaża”, step by step
gaża traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Gage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gage | fee |
| 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... |