An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Wergeld
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| This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Wergeld. | Random word Special:RandomInCategory/Annotated entries in Kluge's Etymological Dictionary of the German Language |
Wergeld, neuter, from the equivalent Middle High German wërgëld, ‘fine for slaughter,’ literally ‘man's, person’s money.’ For the first component compare Werwolf, Welt.