Where does “pave” come from?
pave (English) comes from Old French paver, from Vulgar Latin pavare, from Latin pavio, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂w- — few, little; smallness.
pave (English): A paved surface, a pavement; A setting of...
Definitions
- A paved surface, a pavement; A setting of...
Ancestry of “pave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |