Where does “pacht” come from?
pacht (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pacht, from Old Dutch *paht, from Latin pactum, from Latin pacisci — present active infinitive of pacīscor; to make an...
pacht (Dutch): lease
Ancestry of “pacht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | pacht | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | *paht | — |
| 3 | Latin | pactum | agreement, bargain; pact |
| 4 | Latin | pacisci | present active infinitive of pacīscor; to make an... |