Where does “” come from?

贌 (Chinese) comes from Dutch pachten, from Medieval Latin pacto, from Latin pacīscor, 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.

(Chinese): to package; to rent; to lease

Definitions

  1. to package; to rent; to lease

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpachtento lease
2Medieval Latinpactodative masculine singular of pactus; dative...
3Latinpacīscorto make a bargain, contract or agreement with
4Latinpācōto make peaceful, pacify, quiet, soothe; subdue
5Latinpāxpeace
6Proto-Italicpākspeace
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-sEvery word from Proto-Italic pāks