Where does “payen” come from?
payen (Middle English) comes from Old French paiier, from Medieval Latin pacare, from Latin pācāre, from Latin pāx, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
payen (Middle English): pagan
Definitions
- pagan
Ancestry of “payen”, step by step
payen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French paiier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | paiier | to pay |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | pacare | to settle, satisfy; present active infinitive of... |
| 3 | Latin | pācāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | pāx | peace |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pāks | peace |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂ḱ-s | peace |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |
via Anglo-Norman paien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | paien | pagan; heathen |