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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- | — |