Where does “angajman” come from?
angajman (Turkish) comes from French engagement, from French engager, from Old French engagier, 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...
angajman (Turkish): engagement
Definitions
- engagement
Ancestry of “angajman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | engagement | commitment; engagement |
| 2 | French | engager | to pledge, commit; to hire, sign, snap up; to... |
| 3 | Old French | engagier | to use as a guarantee |
| 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... |