Where does “pegno” come from?
pegno (Italian) comes from Latin pignus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
pegno (Italian): pledge, security; token; earnest
Definitions
- pledge, security; token; earnest
Ancestry of “pegno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pignus | pledge, mortgage; hostage; wager, stake |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |
Words derived from “pegno”