Where does “pawnshop” come from?
Pawnshop comes from English shop combined with pawn, which derives from Middle French pan, Old French poun, and Latin pavonem, ultimately from Latin pes meaning foot.
pawnshop (English): The business premises of a pawnbroker; where...
Definitions
- The business premises of a pawnbroker; where...
Ancestry of “pawnshop”, step by step
pawnshop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English shop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | shop | An establishment that sells goods or services to... |
| 2 | Middle English | shoppe | — |
| 3 | Old English | sċeoppa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skupp- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | skub- | — |
via English pawn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pawn | The most common chess piece, or a similar piece... |
| 2 | Middle English | paun | Alternative form of pown |
| 3 | Old French | pan | bit; piece; part; a piece of armor |
| 4 | Latin | pannus | cloth; rag; garment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂n- | something woven; weave; tissue; fabric; cloth; to... |