Where does “žoldnierka” come from?
žoldnierka (Slovak) comes from Slovak žoldnier, from German Söldner, from Middle High German soldener, from Medieval Latin soldarius, from Late Latin solidus, from Proto-Italic soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European solh₂- — whole.
Ancestry of “žoldnierka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovak | žoldnier | mercenary |
| 2 | German | Söldner | mercenary, sellsword |
| 3 | Middle High German | soldener | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | soldarius | soldier; mercenary |
| 5 | Late Latin | solidus | a gold coin of the Roman Empire; type of coin;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | soliðos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s | entire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂- | whole |