Where does “pachten” come from?
pachten (Dutch) comes 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.
pachten (Dutch): to lease
Definitions
- to lease
Ancestry of “pachten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | pacto | dative masculine singular of pactus; dative... |
| 2 | Latin | pacīscor | to make a bargain, contract or agreement with |
| 3 | Latin | pācō | to make peaceful, pacify, quiet, soothe; subdue |
| 4 | Latin | pāx | peace |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |