Where does “pennor” come from?
pennor (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin pignus, from Latin pignus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
Ancestry of “pennor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pignus | — |
| 2 | Latin | pignus | pledge, mortgage; hostage; wager, stake |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |
Words derived from “pennor”