Where does “pignus” come from?
pignus (English) comes from Latin pignus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
pignus (English): A pledge or pawn
Ancestry of “pignus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pignus | pledge, mortgage; hostage; wager, stake |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |