Where does “pagar” come from?

pagar (Ladino) comes from Old Spanish pagar, 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.

pagar (Ladino): to pay

Definitions

  1. to pay

Ancestry of “pagar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishpagar—
2Latinpācōto make peaceful, pacify, quiet, soothe; subdue
3Latinpāxpeace
4Proto-Italicpākspeace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
6Proto-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 →
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