Where does “gaj” come from?
gaj (Romanian) comes from French gage, from Middle French gage, 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...
gaj (Romanian): pledge, guarantee
Definitions
- pledge, guarantee
Ancestry of “gaj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gage | pledge, guarantee; deposit, security, guaranty;... |
| 2 | Middle French | gage | — |
| 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... |