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Where does “pignerandus” come from?

pignerandus (Latin) comes from Latin pignero, from Latin pignus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

Definitions

Ancestry of “pignerandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpigneroI pledge, pawn, mortgage; I guarantee, assure
2Latinpignuspledge, mortgage; hostage; wager, stake
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
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