Where does “werageld” come from?

werageld (Proto-West Germanic) comes 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.

werageld (Proto-West Germanic): compensation for a man's life, wergeld

Definitions

  1. compensation for a man's life, wergeld

Ancestry of “werageld”, step by step

werageld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic wer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwerman
2Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Proto-West Germanic geld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicgeldmoney
2Proto-GermanicgeldąThat which is paid out; reward, gift, money
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰeldʰ-to repay, reward; to pay; to pay for, repay

Words derived from “werageld”

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