Where does “pignus” come from?

pignus (English) comes from Latin pignus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

pignus (English): A pledge or pawn

Definitions

  1. A pledge or pawn

Ancestry of “pignus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpignuspledge, mortgage; hostage; wager, stake
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Latin pignus →