Where does “pagament” come from?
pagament (Catalan) comes from Catalan pagar, from Old Occitan pagar, from Latin pācō, from Latin pāx, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
pagament (Catalan): payment
Ancestry of “pagament”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | pagar | to pay |
| 2 | Old Occitan | pagar | — |
| 3 | Latin | pācō | — |
| 4 | Latin | pāx | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |