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Where does “paier” come from?

paier (Old French) comes from Latin pacare, from Latin paco, from Latin pax, from Proto-Italic pāks, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂ḱ-s, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

paier (Old French): Alternative form of paiier

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of paiier

Ancestry of “paier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpacarepresent active infinitive of pācō; second-person...
2LatinpacoI make peaceful, pacify, quiet, soothe; subdue; I...
3Latinpaxpeace; rest, quiet, ease; grace
4Proto-Italicpākspeace
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéh₂ḱ-speace
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “paier”

  • payed
  • payement
  • sous-payé
  • payé
  • paie
  • impayé
  • payer
  • payeur
  • paye
  • surpayer
  • repayer
  • paiethie
  • payi
  • payer
  • Pai
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