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

Definitions

  1. payment

Ancestry of “pagament”, step by step

pagament traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan pagar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanpagarto pay
2Old Occitanpagar—
3Latinpācōto make peaceful, pacify, quiet, soothe; subdue
4Latinpāxpeace
5Proto-Italicpākspeace
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

via Catalan ment

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmentthe mind; the spirit
2Old Catalanment—
3Latinmēnsmind
4Proto-Italicmentismind, thought
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméntisthought
6Indo-European*men-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pāks →