Where does “payér” come from?

payér (Franco-Provençal) comes from Latin pācō, from Latin pāx, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

payér (Franco-Provençal): to pay

Definitions

  1. to pay

Ancestry of “payér”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpācōto make peaceful, pacify, quiet, soothe; subdue
2Latinpāxpeace
3Proto-Italicpākspeace
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s →Every word from Proto-Italic pāks →