Where does “pèy” come from?
pèy (Haitian Creole) comes from French payé, from French payer, from Middle French payer, from Old French paiier, from Medieval Latin pacare, from Latin pācāre, from Latin pāx, from Proto-Italic pāks — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
pèy (Haitian Creole): pay, wage
Definitions
- pay, wage
Ancestry of “pèy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | payé | past participle of payer |
| 2 | French | payer | to pay; pay for; to pay off |
| 3 | Middle French | payer | to pay |
| 4 | Old French | paiier | to pay |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | pacare | to settle, satisfy; present active infinitive of... |
| 6 | Latin | pācāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | pāx | peace |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |