Where does “pavé” come from?
pavé (English) comes from Old French paver, from Vulgar Latin pavare, from Latin pavio, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
pavé (English): A paved surface, a pavement; A setting of...
Definitions
- A paved surface, a pavement; A setting of...
Ancestry of “pavé”, step by step
pavé traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French paver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | paver | to pave, to cover |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pavare | to beat down, to smash |
| 3 | Latin | pavio | I beat, strike; I ram; I tread down |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂w- | few, little; smallness |
via Middle French pavé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | pavé | — |